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Science can prove nothing about God, because God lies outside its province.

Huston Smith

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Huston Smith
Age: 97 †
Born: 1919
Born: May 31
Died: 2016
Died: December 30
Philosopher
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Soochow
Huston Cummings Smith
Nothing
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Provinces
Lies
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