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Worths

Benjamin Franklin, born in 1706, a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, scientist,

musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. is supposed to have once said:

ither !rite something !orth reading or do something !orth !riting" #ndeed a cr$ptic sa$ing. #t

assumes that !orths are universal, same %or all. #s it so&

'hat does the !ord !orth reall$ mean& (ccording to the Freedicionar$ it can mean: )he *ualit$

that renders something desirable, use%ul, or valuable e.g. the !orth o% higher education+ material or

market value+ *uantit$ o% something that ma$ be purchased %or a speci%ied sum or b$ a speci%ied

means: ten dollars !orth o% natural gas+ riches+ a *ualit$ that commands esteem or respect+ merit."

#ndeed a ver$ ambiguous term. -omething that ma$ be reall$ !orth$ %or one ma$ reall$ be

!orthless %or another. For eample: kno!ledge o% a particular kind, happiness+ smile o% a person,

love+ kind attitude+ good health+ ho! much are the$ !orth / is it the same all the time %or

ever$bod$&

oes an$one ponder about it, # assume no. #t is reall$ not !orth spending ones time in this useless

activit$, it is a !orthless pass/time. -o is !riting, it can be a !orthless activit$, or getting to kno!

about someones activities andjudgingthem.

Rakesh Mohan Hallen

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