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Nothing—believe me—nothing is more satisfying to me personally than getting a great idea and then beatin' it to death.

— David Letterman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Nothing—believe me—nothing is more satisfying to me personally than getting a great idea and then beatin' it to death." in the context of "Late Night with David Letterman (5 March 1993)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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David Letterman

About David Letterman

David Michael Letterman (born 12 April 1947) is an American late night talk show host, comedian, television producer, Indy Racing League car owner (Rahal Letterman Racing), and philanthropist.