Gases are distinguished from other forms of matter, not only by their power of indefinite expansion so as … - James Clerk Maxwell

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For me, acting is a series of impressions rather than trying to find one line through to the end, which risks becoming more of a presentation.

James Clerk Maxwell

Gases are distinguished from other forms of matter, not only by their power of indefinite expansion so as to fill any vessel, however large, and by the great effect heat has in dilating them, but by the uniformity and simplicity of the laws which regulate these changes.

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