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Outside the hospital the war was still going on. Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
— Joseph Heller
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Outside the hospital the war was still going on. Men went mad and were rewarded with medals." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller (1 May 1923 – 12 December 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is the 1961 novel Catch-22, a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice.
About Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller (1 May 1923 – 12 December 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is the 1961 novel Catch-22, a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice.
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