The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of…

Francis Bacon
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The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. ✨ 1620 Novum Organum, bk.1, aphorism10.
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The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. ✨ 1620 Novum Organum, bk.1, aphorism10.

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