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Every scientific truth goes through three states: first, people say it conflicts with the Bible; next, they say it has been discovered before; lastly, they say they always believed it.
Louis Agassiz
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Every scientific truth goes through three states: first, people say it conflicts with the Bible; next, they say it has been discovered before; lastly, they say they always believed it. — Louis Agassiz

About Louis Agassiz

Louis Agassiz was a Scientist from Switzerland (1807–1873).

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Louis Agassiz lived from 1807 – 1873.
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