See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise you…

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See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise you will only see what you were expecting. Most scientists forget that. ✨ Douglas Adams (2009). So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, p.108, Pan Macmillan
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See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise you will only see what you were expecting. Most scientists forget that. ✨ Douglas Adams (2009). So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, p.108, Pan Macmillan

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