A university professor set an examination question in which he asked
what is the difference between ignorance and apathy. The professor had
to give an A+ to a student who answered; I don't know and I don't care
-- Richard Pratt, Pacific Computer Weekly, 20 July 1990
what is the difference between ignorance and apathy. The professor had
to give an A+ to a student who answered; I don't know and I don't care
-- Richard Pratt, Pacific Computer Weekly, 20 July 1990
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