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Charles Darwin Quotes
False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.
Charles Darwin

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Date of Birth:
February 12, 1809
Date of Death:
April 19, 1882
Nationality:
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