"Me and Miss Mandible".
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"The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love."

— Donald Barthelme

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love."" in the context of ""Me and Miss Mandible"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Donald Barthelme

About Donald Barthelme

Donald Barthelme (April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American author known for his postmodern short stories and novels.