I suspect that there is no serious scholar who doesn’t like to watch t…

Umberto Eco
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I suspect that there is no serious scholar who doesn’t like to watch television. I’m just the only one who confesses. ✨ Umberto Eco, 1932-2016. Obituary by Marvin Olasky, world.wng.org. February 20, 2016.
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