Here am I, the often sat on Dancing don; my name is T-TT-N; Like old wine in a new bottle Is my talk on Aristotle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims his name is a code and his talk on Aristotle is like old wine in a new bottle.
- In plain terms
- I am a code and my ideas are recycled.
- What can you take from it?
- Old ideas often get repackaged as new.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see old ideas reused?
- How do you spot fake novelty?
Another view
The meaning relies on external references not provided in the text.
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Roughly, so to say, you know, I am N-TTL-SH-P or so; You are gated after Hall, That's all. I mean that's nearly all.
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