"We call a child's mind 'small' simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort."

Habit, Effort, Mind

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"We call a child's mind 'small' simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort."

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