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| 8fa06b9 | I like the scientific spirit--the holding off, the being sure but not too sure, the willingness to surrender ideas when the evidence is against them: this is ultimately fine--it always keeps the way beyond open--always gives life, thought, affection, the whole man, a chance to try over again after a mistake--after a wrong guess. | doubt science life scientific guess certainty skepticism humble evidence mistake ideas surrender thought | Walt Whitman | |
| dafad75 | Name the different kinds of people,' said Miss Lupescu. 'Now.' Bod thought for a moment. 'The living,' he said. 'Er. The dead.' He stopped. Then, '... Cats?' he offered, uncertainly. | people living humor guess kinds kinds-of-people challenge dead | Neil Gaiman |