We wish to find the truth, no matter where it lies. But to find the tr…

Carl Sagan
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We wish to find the truth, no matter where it lies. But to find the truth we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish speculation from fact. ✨ Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Documentary (1990 Update). Episode 1: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean, 1990.
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