Quantum mechanics provides us with an approximate, plausible, conjectu…

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Quantum mechanics provides us with an approximate, plausible, conjectural explanation of what actually is, or was, or may be taking place inside a cyclotron during a dark night in February. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.49, RosettaBooks
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Quantum mechanics provides us with an approximate, plausible, conjectural explanation of what actually is, or was, or may be taking place inside a cyclotron during a dark night in February. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.49, RosettaBooks

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