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dun, he proceeds to rise and suck in a fly which, 

 in colour, shade, and size, is a most imperfect 

 representation of that insect. Then, when trout 

 after trout has helped to force one very near the 

 conclusion that the most indifferent artificial is 

 good enough, he proceeds to detect and reject all 

 but the most perfect. It is rather humiliating, 

 and may remind one of the great philosopher who 

 towards the end of his life laid it down that all we 

 knew for certain was that we knew nothing. 



