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Charles Darwin
A Quote From Charles Darwin
July 2, 2009 | Quote Snack

Geologists constantly deal with fragmentary data. It’s what we are supposed to be good at. One drill hole per mile, a liter of water from a river, a bag of coal from a mine…. A post on QuoteSnack.com features an interesting quote from Charles Darwin on the relationship between confidence and knowledge. If you enjoy quotes you will like this one.


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