Tilted Windmills

Tilted Windmills

Why Tilted Windmills

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Athena Cooper
Aug 09, 2021
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The expression “tilting at windmills” comes from the Miguel de Cervantes' early 17th century novel Don Quixote in which the hero is characterized as delusional because he believes that the windmills he sees in the distance are really giants. Although he is urged by his stalwart companion and squire, Sancho Panza, that they are only windmills, Don Quixot…

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