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Olaf Stapledon quote ✍️

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They were a remarkable company, each one of them a unique person, yet characterized to some extent by his particular national type. And all were distinctively “scientists” of the period. Formerly this would have implied a rather uncritical leaning towards materialism, and an affectation of cynicism; but by now it was fashionable to profess an equally uncritical belief that all natural phenomena were manifestations of the cosmic mind. In both periods, when a man passed beyond the sphere of his own serious scientific work he chose his beliefs irresponsibly, according to his taste, much as he chose his recreation or his food.
Olaf Stapledon Last and First Men religion science

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  6. King Olaf's people. 56.25%
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  8. OLAF (St.), feast month of 55.56%
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  15. Olaf's creator in "Frozen" 47.37%
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  17. King Olaf's seat 46.67%
  18. SAINT Olaf, feast month of 46.15%
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The objective case of thou. See Thou.
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ETHE
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