Quote by Leo Tolstoy

has no meaning, or it has a very wrong meaning. How

has no meaning, or it has a very wrong meaning. How

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This quote suggests that when someone misinterprets or fails to understand something, it either loses its original significance or adopts a completely incorrect interpretation. In either case, the message or essence of the subject is disregarded or distorted.

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