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“I used to think that I was stupid, and then I met philosophers.”
— Terry Pratchett · Small Gods
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An editorial interpretation.
Pratchett's speaker felt stupid until meeting philosophers. Suddenly their own confusion looked modest by comparison. It's a joke that pokes at big thinkers, suggesting that lots of clever talk can still leave people baffled about ordinary things.
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