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A quotation from Douglas Adams
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
Last Chance to See, ch. 4 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/1461/
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Sometimes stubborn persistence is useful.
This happened while winching the tractor out of the snow with a maxed out 3 ton hand winch, it was tight like a rock.
Took me about 20 minutes!