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malthaussen

(18,490 posts)
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:04 PM 16 hrs ago

The worst part of living in historical times...

... for me, anyway, is knowing I won't get to see what history will actually make of these times.

History should only occur when one is young, so that fifty years later, you can read the books and say "I knew it all along."

-- Mal

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The worst part of living in historical times... (Original Post) malthaussen 16 hrs ago OP
May you live in interesting times. Srkdqltr 16 hrs ago #1
One of my history profs asked anyone who chose history as a major to raise our hands. Ping Tung 16 hrs ago #2

Ping Tung

(4,257 posts)
2. One of my history profs asked anyone who chose history as a major to raise our hands.
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:47 PM
16 hrs ago

"Welcome to the world of cynicism", quoth he.

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