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“Gebt mir einen festen Punkt auf dem ich stehen kann und ich werde die Welt aus den Angeln heben!" "Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth!” quote by Archimedes — Download Open image

““Gebt mir einen festen Punkt auf dem ich stehen kann und ich werde die Welt aus den Angeln heben!" "Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth!””

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