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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad."
-Jalen Rose
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"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
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Pisces
(5,599 posts)1. Love it
Zambero
(8,964 posts)2. However Heinz V-8 Juice....
somehow found a way to blend them together. I've seen this product on store shelves but so far been too cowardly to try it. Not sure whether that is based on prior knowledge of what doesn't mix well, or "astute wisdom"?
At any rate, your initial tomato observation and analogy are well-informed and well-stated!
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)3. The credit belongs to Jalen Rose.
Ptah
(33,024 posts)5. Miles Kington Quotes Quotable Quote
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/184158-knowledge-is-knowing-that-a-tomato-is-a-fruit-wisdom
Miles Kington > Quotes > Quotable Quote
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
― Miles Kington
Miles Kington > Quotes > Quotable Quote
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
― Miles Kington
3catwoman3
(23,973 posts)6. The V8 Fusion...
...peach-mango is pretty tasty.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)7. It is, indeed!
brer cat
(24,559 posts)4. Well said.
I will remember that one.