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The last thing a scientist would do is cling to a map because he inherited it from his grandfather, or because it was used by george washington or abraham lincoln.
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The Last Thing A Scientist Would Do

S. I. Hayakawa
The last thing a scientist would do is cling to a map because he inherited it from his grandfather, or because it was used by george washington or abraham lincoln.
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