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I have always felt sympathy towards the biologists who accept to debate creationists. Now I also understand them better one can fight opinions, not articles of faith.

Bertrand Meyer

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Bertrand Meyer
Age: 73
Born: 1950
Born: November 21
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Computer Scientist
Engineer
Full Professor
Paris
France
Always
Fight
Articles
Opinion
Programming
Fighting
Sympathy
Faith
Opinions
Understand
Debate
Felt
Towards
Creationists
Also
Accept
Biologists
Better
Accepting
Biologist

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