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That line of inquiry would, presumably, lead to the discovery of subatomic particles. Indeed, that seems to me the point: it’s a single detail that leads to the right-minded thinking about the world, even if it is not precisely correct.
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That line of inquiry would, presumably, lead to the discovery of subatomic particles. Indeed, that seems to me the point: it’s a single detail that leads to the right-minded thinking about the world, even if it is not precisely correct.