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Oliver Goldsmith

As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease.

Oliver Goldsmith

Knowledge

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As more people start writing, readers tend to become lazier because they have so many options to choose from. This laziness creates a strong wish to learn things quickly and with as little effort as possible.

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