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You can recognize a small truth because its opposite is a falsehood. The opposite of a great truth is another truth.
Niels Bohr
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Niels Bohr
Age: 77 †
Born: 1885
Born: October 7
Died: 1962
Died: November 18
Association Football Player
Chemist
Nuclear Physicist
Philosopher Of Science
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Niels Henrik David Bohr
Nicholas Baker
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