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Mountaineers have often observed a lack of clarity in their mental state at high altitudes it is difficult for the stupid mind to observe how stupid it is.

George Leigh Mallory

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George Leigh Mallory
Age: 37 †
Born: 1886
Born: June 18
Died: 1924
Died: June 8
Celebrity
Explorer
Mountaineer
Mobberley
Cheshire
George Herbert Leigh Mallory
1st Lieut. George Herbert Leigh Mallory
George H. Leigh-Mallory
George Leigh-Mallory
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Mind
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Lack
Stupid
Altitudes
High
Mountaineering
State
Hiking
Difficult
Observed
Often
Observe

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