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Leo Tolstoy

(1828—1910), Russian novelist

Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them.

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turn a deaf ear to

[turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to hear; refuse to hear; not pay attention. * /Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois's asking to ride her […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stone-deaf

[stone-deaf] {adj. phr.} Completely deaf. * /Sam is stone-deaf so let him read your lips if you know no sign language./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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