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Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists

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Celestial navigation is based on the premise that the Earth is the center of the universe. The premise is wrong, but the navigation works. An incorrect model can be a useful tool.

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The real world is not user-friendly

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There is no such thing as a functional illiterate.

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If they have a popular thought they have to go into a darkened room and lie down until it passes.

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To get the attention of a large animal, be it an elephant or a bureaucracy, it helps to know what part of it feels pain. Be very sure, though, that you want its full attention.

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Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.

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Until you can measure something and express it in numbers, you have only the begining of understanding.

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