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The savage with simple tools--tools he appreciates--is like a child, quick to learn, not like an old man, who has once forgotten and who cannot acquire again.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot compares the learning abilities of savages with simple tools to that of a child, highlighting their adaptability.
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