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John Archibald Wheeler Quotes: We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.
         

We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.


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We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.
         



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