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Could you explain his answer?

My guess: Dennett took it to mean that his exposition wasn't clear enough to the layman first time round and was disappointed by this.

C.f. the famous quote attributed to Einstein "If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.". (Does anyone know if he actually said anything like that?)

Could also mean it ended up for this reader as being entertainment. Wanting to read again because it is joyful.

In terms of learning I can’t read a book and remember it all. I would need to apply it.

That's what I meant: there was so much to think about that I'd gain a whole lot by reading it again.

What he meant: well, he's dead now, isn't he?

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