You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird. You'll only know about humans in different places and what they call the bird. So let's look at the bird and see what it's doing—that's what counts.

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From 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out'

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1981 (published)

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Shocking

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10909-you-can-know-the-name-of-a-bird-in-all

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