We Americans are the best informed people on earth as to the events of the last twenty-four hours we are the not the best informed as the events of the last sixty centuries.

Summary

This quote highlights the paradox of the American population's knowledge. It suggests that while Americans may prided themselves on being highly informed about current events and possessing up-to-date information about the past 24 hours, they may lack a similar level of awareness about historical events that have occurred over thousands of years. In other words, it emphasizes the potential imbalance between contemporary and long-term historical knowledge among Americans.

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