Sect. 7
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As boys do sparrows, with flinging salt upon their tails.
— Jonathan Swift
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "As boys do sparrows, with flinging salt upon their tails." in the context of "Sect. 7" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jonathan Swift" (Quotes, A Tale of a Tub (1704))
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About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
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