The classification of facts, the recognition of their sequence and rel…

Karl Pearson
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The classification of facts, the recognition of their sequence and relative significance is the function of science, and the habit of forming a judgment upon these facts unbiassed by personal feeling is characteristic of what may be termed the scientific frame of mind. ✨ Karl Pearson (2007). The Grammar of Science, p.6, Cosimo, Inc.
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