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The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.

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Blaise Pascal
Age: 39 †
Born: 1623
Born: June 19
Died: 1662
Died: August 19
French Moralist
Mathematician
Philosopher
Physicist
Statistician
Theologian
Writer
Clarmont-Ferrand
Pascal
Louis de Montalte
Amos Dettonville
Dettonville
Paskal Blez
Sea
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Importance
Pebble
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Movement
Affected
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Nature
Entire

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