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With such an ardor for knowledge, and universality in its pursuit, it is not surprising that he should say, as on one occasion he did, "I feel nothing like the tediousness of time.
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Quincy reflects on the insatiable thirst for knowledge that drives individuals to seek learning without feeling the passage of time.
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