"One finds the truth by making a hypothesis and comparing observations with the hypothesis." — David Douglass

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One finds the truth by making a hypothesis and comparing observations with the hypothesis.

- David Douglass

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One finds the truth by making a hypothesis and comparing observations with the hypothesis.