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> [The idea that the bumps or depressions on a man's head indicate the presence or absence of certain moral characteristics in his mental equipment is one of the absurdities developed from studies in this field that has long since been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-anthony-spitzka/the-idea-that-the-bumps-or-depressions-on-a-man-s-head-indicate-the/)

[Edward Anthony Spitzka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-anthony-spitzka/)

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