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word to the wise

In the case of most books, once we have read a few lines and looked at a few of the diagrams, the entire message is perfectly obvious. The rest is added only to fill up the paper.

—Descartes (Early Writings, trans. Cottingham et al., p. 2)

woh of word oðer of werc

—Ancrene Wisse (f.50b 12f.)