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Un mero cazador de índices, que sujetaba a la anguila de la ciencia por la cola. Cazador de índices es un término utilizado en tono burlón para referirse a alguien que adquiere conocimientos superficiales simplemente consultando índices. La alusión a "la anguila de la ciencia por la cola" fue utilizada en 1728 por Alexander Pope (q.v.).
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![A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail. Index-hunter is a term used mockingly, meaning one who acquires superficial knowledge merely by consulting indexes. The '[holding] the eel of science by the tail' allusion was used in 1728 by Alexander Pope (q.v.). - Tobias Smollett](https://www.azquotes.es/picture-quotes/quote-a-mere-index-hunter-who-held-the-eel-of-science-by-the-tail-index-hunter-is-a-term-used-tobias-smollett-96-31-20.jpg "A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail. Index-hunter is a term used mockingly, meaning one who acquires superficial knowledge merely by consulting indexes. The '[holding] the eel of science by the tail' allusion was used in 1728 by Alexander Pope (q.v.). - Tobias Smollett")
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