book learning
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But what he lacks in book learning he’s more than made up for in wisdom, humanity and street smarts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and Man About Montecito, isn’t one for book learning, he reminds readers of his new memoir, “Spare.”
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023
“While book learning was the star of the show up until now, practical, hands-on learning has come into the picture.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2020
“Theory and book learning are great, but there is something special about testing it out,” Kingsley says.
From Washington Post • May 25, 2019
He had book learning and was almost twenty- one; still he could make a ten-year-old schoolboy feel proud as a man.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
