Someone asked Thoreau where he
managed to find so many arrowheads.
By way of reply he simply stooped and
picked one up.
When asked how he finds so many arrowheads, Thoreau simply demonstrates by stooping and picking one up, illustrating that careful observation reveals what busy people miss.
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