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"Do you know how to pick a lock?""Not in the least, I'm afraid.""I often wonder what we go to school for," said Wimsey."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

Skills, Skill, Knowledge, Education, Curiosity

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"Do you know how to pick a lock?""Not in the least, I'm afraid.""I often wonder what we go to school for," said Wimsey."

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