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If the Lord Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon his creation, I should have recommended something simpler. Remarking on the complexity of Ptolemaic model of the universe after it was explained to him.

Alfonso X of Castile

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Alfonso X of Castile
Born: 1221
Born: November 26
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