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11 Here is something else I have learned:

The fastest runners
    and the greatest heroes
don't always win races
    and battles.
Wisdom, intelligence, and skill
don't always make you healthy,
    rich, or popular.
We each have our own share
    of misfortune.

12 None of us know when we might fall victim to a sudden disaster and find ourselves like fish in a net or birds in a trap.

Better To Be Wise than Foolish

13 Once I saw what people really think of wisdom, and it made an impression on me.

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