It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard …

Lewis Thomas
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It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
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It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays

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