When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, humorist
Humorous reflection on youthful perception vs. maturity
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