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    <body><![CDATA[excellent. Stephen Jay Gould thinks clearly, writes clearly, and as a scientist brings his whole weight of knowledge to bear on the fact: there is no conflict between science and religion (except of course for the man-made battles some folks insist upon but which are nonetheless based on naught).<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65845445">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Rock of Ages is an interesting book.  Could has a dizzying intellect and an extremely vast knowledge of many scientific topics.  The book was actually fine, just not very interesting and very repetitive.  He makes his case early on for the clear separation of Religion and Science, and how they each ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41961267">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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