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...to Many It Is Not Knowledge But The Quest For Knowledge That Gives Greater Interest To Thought-to Travel Hopefully Is Better Than To Arrive.
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...to Many It Is Not
James Jeans
...to Many It Is Not Knowledge But The Quest For Knowledge That Gives Greater Interest To Thought-to Travel Hopefully Is Better Than To Arrive.
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