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07-01-2014 5:56 PM 		Reply to: Message 172 by Faith
07-01-2014 3:41 PM

Re: Awomen!
Faith writes:
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Well there you have it: scientists are always right, can't ever be wrong about anything, even when the method is merely interpretive and historical.
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Well this is wrong, isn't it?
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Here's a better way to word it:
Scientists are always closest to being right.
- xongsmith, 5.7d
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