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One of these grand defects, as I humbly conceive, is this, that children are habituated to learning without understanding.

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Jonathan Edwards
Age: 54 †
Born: 1703
Born: October 5
Died: 1758
Died: March 22
Clergyman
Philosopher
Theologian
Writer
East Windsor
Connecticut
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Understanding
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Children
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