Aleister CrowleyScience is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.
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Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness. is a quote by Richard P. Feynman, an American theoretical physicist. He was one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century.
He made many important advancements in physics. His work on quantum electrodynamics and quantum mechanics has been important for developing our understanding of atomic structure and nuclear reactions, and has been central to the development of modern physics
Source: The Confessions Of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiography
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