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But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were needful for the wise to know.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Wise, Wisdom, Memories
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.264, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were needful for the wise to know.