Galileo GalileiIn questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
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In science, a thousand people can’t always agree with a single person. This is because the process of science is open to all who want to learn. As a result, there are countless scientists that have contributed their ideas to the discussion and debate in order to solve unsolved problems in science. These scientists make up the authority of a thousand in the matters of science.
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