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I dont believe anybody can really grasp everything thats even in one textbook
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"I don't believe anybody can really grasp everything that's even in one textbook"

- Joshua Lederberg

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This quote by Joshua Lederberg talks to the complexity of knowledge and the difficulty of truly comprehending a subject. He is suggesting that it is impossible to fully understand the totality of a textbook, as textbooks are frequently filled with a vast quantity of info. He is implying that textbooks are too complicated to be totally understood, which it is impossible to acquire a total understanding of a subject from a single textbook. This quote speaks to the trouble of knowing and the significance of putting in the time to genuinely understand a topic. It is a pointer that understanding is complicated which it requires time and effort to acquire a detailed understanding of a topic.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Joshua Lederberg between May 23, 1925 and February 2, 2008. He/she was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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