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David Antin

"I'm not sure what theory is, unless it's the pursuit of fundamental questions."

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"I'm not sure what theory is, unless it's the pursuit of fundamental questions."

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"I have a tendency to often share the point of view of the conspiracy theory."

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"My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare."

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"On the other hand, we don't understand the theory too completely, and because of this fuzziness of spacetime, the very concept of spacetime and spacetime dimensions isn't precisely defined."

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"The basic theory in twistor theory is not to add extra dimensions."

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"I don't like writing essays or theory."

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"The theory of founder effects does not explain how novel features like plumage traits arise."

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Amber Hurdle

"My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it."

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"If the Confederacy fails, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a Theory."

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"Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end."

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"Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more."

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"When I got to the reading all the work, I was reduced to being an actor in an experimental play that I'd already written. And I didn't want to be an actor."
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