"物を壊してそれが何であるかを知ろうとする者は、知恵の道を外れている。"
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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When someone destroys something just to understand it, they are not using good judgment. Imagine if you had a beautiful watch and wanted to know how it worked. Instead of carefully taking it apart, you smashed it with a hammer. Now, you can't fix the watch, and you still don't know how it worked. In life, this idea can apply to relationships or situations. If you're having a problem with a friend, it's better to talk things through rather than end the friendship to understand what went wrong. By seeking gentle and thoughtful ways to understand and solve problems, you can learn and grow without causing harm. This approach is wiser and keeps things intact rather than losing or breaking them in the process.
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