There are some current 'theories' that, when divested of begged questions, reduce to the non-controversial statement, 'Here are … - Harold Jeffreys

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Harold Jeffreys

There are some current 'theories' that, when divested of begged questions, reduce to the non-controversial statement, 'Here are some facts and there may be some relation between them. '

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