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"Eating Knowledge Too Fast"?From "The Waters of Babylon," what does John mean by "perhaps the olden days ate knowledge too fast"?
And in your own opinion does our society eat knowledge too fast? explain. thnx
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High School - 12th Grade
Educator Emeritus, Expert, Dickens, The Bard, Churchill
John observes that the Place of the Gods was destroyed by some kind of super weapon. His remark that the inhabitants "ate knowledge too fast" is his excellent comment that they didn't think...
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As Kennedy said '' Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind. ''
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High School - 10th Grade
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"Eating knowledge too fast" is an excellent metaphorical description of the failings of mankind in the dystopian world of this short story. It brings to mind a picture of someone absolutely...
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