If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if na…

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If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living ✨ Henri Poincare (2012). The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare, p.318, Modern Library
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