Chapter 5
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To be a standard shape is not all in life. To know is also important.
— Brian Aldiss
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To be a standard shape is not all in life. To know is also important." in the context of "Chapter 5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Brian Aldiss" (Quotes, Hothouse (1962))
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About Brian Aldiss
Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.
About Brian Aldiss
Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.
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