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Thomas Jefferson

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.

Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson is emphasizing that spending time on physical activity and relaxation in the afternoon is just as important as spending time on studying or reading. He argues that maintaining good health should take priority because it has greater value than acquiring knowledge alone.

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