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Anatomy Quote by Carl Sagan

“My fundamental premise about the brain is that its workings…” quote by Carl Sagan — Download Open image

“My fundamental premise about the brain is that its workings - what we sometimes call "mind" - are a consequence of its anatomy and physiology, and nothing more.”

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