The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It m…

Carl Sagan
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The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true. ✨ Wonder and Skepticism. The Skeptical Inquirer 19 (1), www.csicop.org. January/February 1995.
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