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[–] Darkaga@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Not too be too pedantic but this is the full, accurate quote from Prejudices: Second Series, "Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem—neat, plausible, and wrong."

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Dude! I’ve been using that for years, never thought I had the quote wrong! Thank you!

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Gotta ask - which book is your favorite? Love the Chrestromathy and the books he wrote about his youth.