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The Great Advances In Science Usually Result From New Tools Rather Than From New Doctrines.
-Freeman Dyson
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The Great Advances In Science Usually Result
Freeman Dyson
The Great Advances In Science Usually Result From New Tools Rather Than From New Doctrines.
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