A river is a river, independent of whether there are other rivers nearby. In science, we call things what they are based on their attributes, not what they're next to.
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"A river is a river, independent of whether there are other rivers nearby. In science, we call things what they are based on their attributes, not what they're next to." — Alan Stern #sciencediscovery
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A river is a river, independent of whether there are other rivers nearby. In science, we call things what they are based on their attributes, not what they're next to. — Alan Stern
About Alan Stern
Alan Stern was a Scientist from United States (1957–present).
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Alan Stern lived from 1957 – present.
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