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Quote by Watkin Tench
To an active and contemplative mind, a new country is an inexhaustible source of curiosity and speculation.
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The quote says that a person who both takes part in life and thinks deeply will find a new country endlessly interesting. Its unfamiliar places and ways of life invite continual questions, observations, and ideas. “Inexhaustible” emphasizes that curiosity does not run out; the country keeps offering something to notice and consider.
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- Project Gutenberg, A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
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