Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by whic…

Carl Sagan
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Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. ✨ Carl Sagan (1979). Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of science, Random House Inc
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