An open book has aged, crumbling pages on the left and clean blank pages on the right against a cream background.

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Homer

Every time I learn something new, a little of the old gets pushed outta my brain, remember that time I took that wine making course and forgot how to drive?

— The Simpsons  ·  1989

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Homer jokes that his mind has limited room, so each new fact evicts something older. His example is deliberately absurd: a wine-making course supposedly wiped out his ability to drive. The line plays self-deprecating foolishness for comedy, treating memory like a crowded shelf.

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