Lewis Carroll, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat", in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), Ch. 7.
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Twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How I wonder what you're at! Up above the world you fly, Like a teatray in the sky.
— Lewis Carroll on Tea
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How I wonder what you're at! Up above the world you fly, Like a teatray in the sky." in the context of "Lewis Carroll, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat", in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), Ch. 7." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Tea" (Quotes: [[File:Tea plantation in hangzhou.JPG|thumb|Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? how did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea. ~
Sydney Smith]])
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About Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.
About Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.
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