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“Seek to understand the root. — It is futile to argue as to which single leaf, which design of branch, or which attractive flower you like; when you understand the root, you understand all its blossoming.”
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- Source:
- p. 11
- Type:
- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
- Hash:
- cf9382d44ecbbfe87ac67324fae8395773517d4f3d6c48de006cbf65861f9025
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