No mistake is so commonly made by clever people as that of assuming a …

Thomas Huxley
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No mistake is so commonly made by clever people as that of assuming a cause to be bad because the arguments of its supporters are, to a great extent, nonsensical ✨ Thomas Henry Huxley (2011). Collected Essays, p.70, Cambridge University Press
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