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... technical system of accounting . The astronomical knowledge of these people was equally remarkable . The Egyptian calendar of 365 days was established in 4241. Babylonians accumulated plan- etary observations for astrological purposes ...
... technical system of accounting . The astronomical knowledge of these people was equally remarkable . The Egyptian calendar of 365 days was established in 4241. Babylonians accumulated plan- etary observations for astrological purposes ...
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... technical and very arid , which may be , ac- cording to their own feelings for science , either very attractive , indifferent , or forbidding ; just as a his- tory of chess might interest a chess player consider- ably , but the attitude ...
... technical and very arid , which may be , ac- cording to their own feelings for science , either very attractive , indifferent , or forbidding ; just as a his- tory of chess might interest a chess player consider- ably , but the attitude ...
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... technical virtuosity which can be just as admirable or con- temptible as musical virtuosity . It is admirable when it is properly subordinated to ideas ; it becomes con- temptible when it is too self - centered and complacent . The ...
... technical virtuosity which can be just as admirable or con- temptible as musical virtuosity . It is admirable when it is properly subordinated to ideas ; it becomes con- temptible when it is too self - centered and complacent . The ...
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