Part X, ch. 51 (Sylvia Barrett)
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My words never reached him; I could almost hear them drop, one by one, like so many pebbles against a closed window.
— Bel Kaufman
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "My words never reached him; I could almost hear them drop, one by one, like so many pebbles against a closed window." in the context of "Part X, ch. 51 (Sylvia Barrett)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bel Kaufman" (Quotes, Up the Down Staircase (1965))
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About Bel Kaufman
Bella Kaufman (May 10, 1911 – July 25, 2014) was an American novelist and teacher.
About Bel Kaufman
Bella Kaufman (May 10, 1911 – July 25, 2014) was an American novelist and teacher.
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