Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as quoted in "Prince Philip's spear 'gaffe'", BBC News (1 March 2002)
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Do you still throw spears at each other?
— Indigenous Australians
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Do you still throw spears at each other?" in the context of "Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as quoted in "Prince Philip's spear 'gaffe'", BBC News (1 March 2002)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Indigenous Australians" (Quotes)
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About Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are members of groups that existed in Australia and the surrounding islands prior to European colonisation. The term is therefore somewhat broad in scope, including such ethnically diverse groups as Tiwi people, Noongar people, and Torres Strait Islanders, and does not generally imply a close relationship or common origin of all included groups.
About Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are members of groups that existed in Australia and the surrounding islands prior to European colonisation. The term is therefore somewhat broad in scope, including such ethnically diverse groups as Tiwi people, Noongar people, and Torres Strait Islanders, and does not generally imply a close relationship or common origin of all included groups.
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