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Dr. Johnson (the dude in the meme) actually wrote a great preface to his dictionary. It is about how to think about language and how to write a book describing language.
Great read.
That's fascinating and surprisingly appropriate for this meme.
The bottom picture is also just in his favorite restaurant in London. I was kinda surprised when I came across it.
Truly a man worthy of one's most enthusiastic contrafibularities.
People like you are the bright side of internet.