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Will Rogers

There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.

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Will Rogers suggests that learning and gaining knowledge might reduce people's interest in movies because they become more critical or aware of what they watch. He implies that education changes how people perceive entertainment, potentially making films less enjoyable or believable.

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