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John Locke

There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.

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Children often ask simple, surprising questions that reveal new insights or challenge assumptions in ways adults' formal talks do not. This suggests that the curiosity and fresh perspective of a child can teach us more than the complex explanations given by grown-ups.

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