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A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Alexander PopeAn Essay on Criticism

Note

This warning cautions against superficial knowledge. It leans toward an internal standard, suggesting that true understanding requires deep, sustained engagement from within, not a shallow sampling of external information.