It has often been said that, to make discoveries, one must be ignorant…

Claude Bernard
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It has often been said that, to make discoveries, one must be ignorant. This opinion, mistaken in itself, nevertheless conceals a truth. It means that it is better to know nothing than to keep in mind fixed ideas based on theories whose confirmation we constantly seek, neglecting meanwhile everything that fails to agree with them. ✨ An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine.
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