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"It is evident that an acquaintance with natural laws means no less than an acquaintance with the mind of God therein expressed."

James Prescott Joule, English Physicist

God, Acquaintance, Laws, Mind

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"It is evident that an acquaintance with natural laws means no less than an acquaintance with the mind of God therein expressed."

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