"But you're the Answerers!"

"You don't see yet, Genry, why we perfected and practice Foretelling?"

"No––"

"To exhibit the perfect uselessness of knowing the answer to the wrong question."/>

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" Well, we come here to the Fastnesses mostly to learn what questions not to ask."

"But you're the Answerers!"

"You don't see yet, Genry, why we perfected and practice Foretelling?"

"No––"

"To exhibit the perfect uselessness of knowing the answer to the wrong question. "

― Ursula K. Le Guin , The Left Hand of Darkness (Hainish Cycle, #4)

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Ursula K. Le Guin quote : Well, we come here to the Fastnesses mostly to learn what questions not to ask.
"But you're the Answerers!"

"You don't see yet, Genry, why we perfected and practice Foretelling?"

"No––"

"To exhibit the perfect uselessness of knowing the answer to the wrong question." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>
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