Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progre…

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Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress. ✨ George Eliot (2016). The Mill On The Floss, p.186, George Eliot
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Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress. ✨ George Eliot (2016). The Mill On The Floss, p.186, George Eliot

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