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Reflections on the Decline of Science in England by Charles Babbage
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“Scientific knowledge scarcely exists amongst the higher classes of society. The discussion in the Houses of Lords or of Commons, which arise on the occurrence of any subjects connected with science, sufficiently prove this fact…”
― Charles Babbage, Reflections on the Decline of Science in England

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