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"Quite likely the twentieth century is destined to see the natural forces which will enable us to fly from continent to continent with a speed far exceeding that of a bird"
- Simon Newcomb
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Simon Newcomb
between March 12, 1835 and July 11, 1909. He/she was a famous
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