"At The End Of The Mechanical Age".
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The center will not hold if it has been spot-welded by an operator whose deepest concern is not with the weld but with his lottery ticket.
— Donald Barthelme
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The center will not hold if it has been spot-welded by an operator whose deepest concern is not with the weld but with his lottery ticket." in the context of ""At The End Of The Mechanical Age"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Donald Barthelme" (Quotes, Sixty Stories (1981))
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About Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme (April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American author known for his postmodern short stories and novels.
About Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme (April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American author known for his postmodern short stories and novels.
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