Similarly, many a young man, hearing for the first time of the refraction of stellar light, has thought that doubt was cast on the whole of astronomy, whereas nothing is required but an easily effected and unimportant correction to put everything right again.

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Again Astronomy Cast Correction Doubt Easily Effected Everything First First Time Hearing Light Man Many Nothing Put Required Right Similarly Thought Time Unimportant Whereas Whole Young Young Man

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