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We fail to trust that we knew ourselves to be possible from the beginning.
— Making references to Kenyans
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We fail to trust that we knew ourselves to be possible from the beginning." in the context of "Making references to Kenyans" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Binyavanga Wainaina" (Quotes, One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir (2011))
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About Binyavanga Wainaina
Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina (18 January 1971 – 21 May 2019) was a Kenyan author, journalist and 2002 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing.
About Binyavanga Wainaina
Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina (18 January 1971 – 21 May 2019) was a Kenyan author, journalist and 2002 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing.
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