Where I Live (p. 3)
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The village would never accept it. It has a policy of never accepting anything. As a happy consequence, it changes about as fast as the rules of chess.
— Kurt Vonnegut
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The village would never accept it. It has a policy of never accepting anything. As a happy consequence, it changes about as fast as the rules of chess." in the context of "Where I Live (p. 3)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Vonnegut" (Quotes, Welcome to the Monkey House (1968): A collection of previously published short stories
Page numbers from the mass market paperback edition, published by Dell, catalogue# 9478, 26th printing (December 1975)
See Kurt Vonnegut's Internet Science Fiction Database page for original publication details )
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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