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Newton's Principia Rules of Reasoning

Written to the chain on 01 Dec 2011, block 155,467.

Block
155,467
Written
01 Dec 2011
Size
777 B
Format
TEXT
Transactions
1

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RULE 1 We are to admit no more causes of natural things...

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