Quote by Russell Baker

An educated person is one who has learned that information almost always turns out to be at best incomplete and very often false, misleading, fictitious, mendacious - just dead wrong.

An educated person is one who has learned that information a

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This quote suggests that an educated person is someone who recognizes the limitations of information and understanding. It asserts that knowledge is often incomplete or incorrect, and that one must be skeptical and critical of the information they receive. It implies that true wisdom lies in understanding that information can be misleading or false and that one should approach it with caution, constantly seeking to uncover the truth.

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