About This Quote
This quote is true for many things, not just stories and histories. It's also true for people and how they know. Too often we think that people don't know anything that we don't know. That is a false assumption.
We all have a limited understanding of the past and present. But when you really listen to someone, you can learn something from them about the past.
Source: There But For The
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