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If a man who has been shut up for a long time, in a dark room, is suddenly brought into the light, it dazzles his eyes, and he is apt to stumble.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “If a man who has been shut up for a long time, in a dark room, is suddenly brought into the light, it dazzles his eyes…”
Editor's note · Context
Reid uses a metaphor to describe the disorientation that comes with sudden change or enlightenment.
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