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If the book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. but, for god's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose.
-Thomas Jefferson
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If The Book Be False In Its

Thomas Jefferson
If the book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. but, for god's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose.
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