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"What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease."

Bliss Carman, Canadian Poet

Fact, Facts, Investigation

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"What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease."

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