Quote by John Burnham Schwartz

By almost every account he's a fine young man. I'm simply trying to figure out why I should care that he's three centimeters taller than he was in May.

By almost every account he's a fine young man. I'm simply tr

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This quote implies that the speaker does not understand the significance of someone's slight increase in height over a certain period of time. Despite acknowledging that the person is generally regarded as good, the speaker questions why such a minute physical change is worth attention or concern. This highlights the speaker's skepticism or indifference towards trivial details that may not hold much importance in the bigger picture.

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