Grown men may learn from very little children, for the hearts of little children are pure, and, therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.
No no! This is not good. Along comes "civilization" and fixes things:
"Little children will be dumbed down by very old men, for the hearts of old men are corrupted, and therefore, the Devil will hide them many things which children see"
There. No I am not Christian. More info here:
http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html
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