Wisdom is the booby prize given when you've been unwise. - Piet Hein

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Wisdom is the booby prize given when you've been unwise.

Piet Hein

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About Piet Hein

Piet Hein (16 December 1905 – 18 April 1996) was a Danish mathematician, scientist, inventor, and poet. He often wrote using the pseudonym Kumbel (Old Norse for "tombstone").

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Alternative Names: Kumbel

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