I may conclude this chapter by quoting a saying of Professor Agassiz, …

Charles Lyell
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I may conclude this chapter by quoting a saying of Professor Agassiz, that whenever a new and startling fact is brought to light in science, people first say, 'it is not true,' then that 'it is contrary to religion,' and lastly, 'that everybody knew it before.' ✨ Charles Lyell (2005). The Geological Evidence of Man, p.82, Cosimo, Inc.
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