"Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway……" — Simon Newcomb

"Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment."

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