"If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used."

Charles Francis Richter, American Scientist

Body, Energy, Result

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"If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used."

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