The total number of stars in the Universe is larger than all the grain…

Carl Sagan
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The total number of stars in the Universe is larger than all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the planet Earth. ✨ Carl Sagan (2011). Cosmos, p.221, Ballantine Books
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Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic. ✨ Carl Sagan (2011). Cosmos, p.305, Ballantine Books
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The total number of stars in the Universe is larger than all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the planet Earth. ✨ Carl Sagan (2011). Cosmos, p.221, Ballantine Books

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