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...it's not just learning that's important. It's learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things that matters.
Norton Juster
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Norton Juster
Age: 91 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 2
Died: 2021
Died: March 8
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Why not? That's a good reason for almost anything - a bit used perhaps, but still quite serviceable.
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