Upon hearing the Clown's words, Richard shrugged his shoulders without much reaction.
The Clown continued, "At first, I wanted to test your argumentative thinking in our educational discussion, aiming to perplex you with a debate. But as soon as the conversation started, the many philosophical schools you spoke of made me realize, debating with you is pointless. Compared to the knowledge from the many philosophical schools you mentioned, my arguments were as childish and ridiculous as squabbling over how many bowls of rice a child should eat. I had lost from the very beginning.
