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... least ambitious of us can have the pleasure of discovery in a modest way . For us as for the scientist the first thing happens only once . The experience can- not be had again , whether the thing discovered be of the most commonplace ...
... least ambitious of us can have the pleasure of discovery in a modest way . For us as for the scientist the first thing happens only once . The experience can- not be had again , whether the thing discovered be of the most commonplace ...
Page 56
... ) , and , like the Sphinx's paws , they rest on it clean at least that is the illusion from ten miles or so , too far for the plantings of the fringing towns to be noticed . Hence , from Desert Hot Springs , the whole of.
... ) , and , like the Sphinx's paws , they rest on it clean at least that is the illusion from ten miles or so , too far for the plantings of the fringing towns to be noticed . Hence , from Desert Hot Springs , the whole of.
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... least within men's scale of time . The passengers , held within the same pattern as the pilot's for a few hours , expected to be , and were expected , on the ground at Lindbergh Field at a certain hour and minute of the day ; from that ...
... least within men's scale of time . The passengers , held within the same pattern as the pilot's for a few hours , expected to be , and were expected , on the ground at Lindbergh Field at a certain hour and minute of the day ; from that ...
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