Alfred De VignyOh, I have a habit of letting myself be lectured on the things I know best. I like to see if they are understood in the same way I understand; for there are many ways of knowing the same thing
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"I have a habit of letting myself be lectured on the things I know best. I like to see if they are understood in the same way I understand; for there are many ways of knowing the same thing" is a subtle comment about how people can be self-absorbed and completely unaware of the feelings and thoughts of others. The speaker is not saying that he does not care about others, he just has a tendency to let himself be lectured on the things he knows best.
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