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>> No.13961524 [View]
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>His examiners for the doctoral
examination were Bertrand Russell and G.E. Moore. At the end of the
exam, as the story goes, Wittgenstein patted one of his examiners on
the back and said, "l knew you wouldn't understand it".

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I've noticed this. It's why I have a large collection of my favorite thinkers. I love to look into their expression, and hope that someday I can emulate the power of their expression. Herbert Von Karajan, Glenn Gould, Bela Bartok, Beckett, the piercing stare of Wittgenstein, the sublime calm wittiness of Bertrand Russell.

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