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This sad man didn't explore a thing, said Humboldt. Any more than a bird explores the air or a fish explores water.
Or a German explores humor, said Bonpland.
— Feb 25, 2026 03:04AM
Or a German explores humor, said Bonpland.
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Boredom had never troubled him, said the elder brother. He had just not wanted to be alone.
He had always been alone, said Humboldt, but it was boredom that had terrified him to death.
— Feb 26, 2026 02:13AM
He had always been alone, said Humboldt, but it was boredom that had terrified him to death.
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“And besides, life was so damn short, why gamble on it?”
“Because it was short.”
— Feb 25, 2026 12:54AM
“Because it was short.”
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“That was the moment when he grasped that nobody wanted to use their minds. People wanted peace. They wanted to eat and sleep and have other people be nice to them. What they didn't want to do was think.”
— Feb 24, 2026 10:18PM
