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On the contrary, they seem to desire to impress you with their tremendous cleverness by going about it in the most difficult way. Being myself a remarkably stupid fellow, I have had to unteach myself the difficulties, and now beg to present to my fellow fools the parts that are not hard. Master these thoroughly, and the rest will follow. What one fool can do, another can. 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(from Wikipedia) Some calculus-tricks are quite easy. Some are enormously difficult. The fools who write the textbooks of advanced mathematics—and they are mostly clever fools—seldom take the trouble to show you how easy the easy calculations are. On the contrary, they seem to desire to impress you with their tremendous cleverness by going about it in the most difficult way. Being myself a remarkably stupid fellow, I have had to unteach myself the difficulties, and now beg to present to my fellow fools the parts that are not hard. Master these thoroughly, and the rest will follow. What one fool can do, another can. 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Engaging with this work now invites reflection on the universal themes of grace and restoration that resonate across generations.<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74856386</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:01:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74856386/bible_fenton_28_39_holy_bible_in_modern_english_hosea_malaki_ferrar_fenton_bible.mp3" length="86702100" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Silvanus P. Thompson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The "Bible (Fenton) 28-39 Holy Bible in Modern English Hosea" by Malaki-Ferrar Fenton Bible presents the timeless messages of the Book of Hosea, offering a modern interpretation of its themes. 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Engaging with this work now invites reflection on the universal themes of grace and restoration that resonate across generations.<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10827</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6ec50070a456cb711a264411f1c6df42.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fourth Dimension Simply Explained-Henry Parker Manning</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-dimension-simply-explained-henry-parker-manning--74852156</link><description><![CDATA["Fourth Dimension Simply Explained" by Henry Parker Manning offers a clear and accessible exploration of the concept of the fourth dimension, making complex ideas comprehensible for listeners. 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On the contrary, they seem to desire to impress you with their tremendous cleverness by going about it in the most difficult way. Being myself a remarkably stupid fellow, I have had to unteach myself the difficulties, and now beg to present to my fellow fools the parts that are not hard. Master these thoroughly, and the rest will follow. What one fool can do, another can. 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