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Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. But their discoveries later turned out to have great practical benefits.
Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. But their discoveries later turned out to have great practical benefits.
Approximate author period: c. 1980 AD · modern
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- Stephen Hawking
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- Approximate author period: c. 1980 AD · modern
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