There's real poetry in the real world. Science is the poetry of realit…

Richard Dawkins
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There's real poetry in the real world. Science is the poetry of reality. ✨ The Enemies of Reason. Documentary, 2007.
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There's real poetry in the real world. Science is the poetry of reality. ✨ The Enemies of Reason. Documentary, 2007.

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