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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use,..."

Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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