Chapter 2, “Noble Rot” (p. 39)
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“He believed in a mystical connection between the farmer and the soil.”
“And you don’t?” I asked.
“I believe there’s a connection,” she said. “I just happen to believe it’s biochemical.”
— Ben Aaronovitch
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“And you don’t?” I asked.
“I believe there’s a connection,” she said. “I just happen to believe it’s biochemical.”" in the context of "Chapter 2, “Noble Rot” (p. 39)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Dylan Aaronovitch (born February 1964) is an English author and screenwriter.
About Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Dylan Aaronovitch (born February 1964) is an English author and screenwriter.
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