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Accuracy Quote by Carl Sagan

“Has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy…” quote by Carl Sagan — Download Open image

“Has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science? . . . No other human institution comes close.”

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