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The universe contains vastly more order than Earth-life could ever demand. All those distant galaxies, irrelevant for our existence, seem as equally well ordered as our own.
Paul Davies
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Paul Davies
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: April 22
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London
England
Paul Charles William Davies
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