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by ccppurcell 264 days ago
"Never believe quote attributions given on the internet" - Abraham Lincoln
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CaptainOfCoit 263 days ago
The quote from the README seems indeed to be falsely attributed to da Vinci. The quote in question:

> Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci

https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/19/fact-check-leonardo-da-...

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/04/02/simple/

I'm not sure why people don't spend two minutes looking up a quote before sharing it, feels like most people have zero care about quality or polish today, everything is half-assed.

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litexlang 263 days ago
Thank you captain! Your observation is pretty interesting! I will fix that after I have more information!
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cbdevidal 263 days ago
“Arrrg! I’ve seen that quote everywhere! I must put a stop to this.” - John Wilkes Booth
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Smoosh 263 days ago
“I believe John Wilkes Booth to be innocent!” - Alexander Hamilton.
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