Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and fi…

Kurt Vonnegut
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Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. ✨ Cat's Cradle. Book by Kurt Vonnegut. Chapter 124: Frank's Ant Farm, 1963.
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Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. ✨ Cat's Cradle. Book by Kurt Vonnegut. Chapter 124: Frank's Ant Farm, 1963.

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