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IX: Philosophical.
The name of the great philosopher of modern times was called
Eurekia.
The principle of Diogenes was that he could move the world if he
could find a place big enough to stand in.
Franklin proved that electricity and lightning are rods.
Temperature is measured by a machine called a hydrometer.
Sun melts ice by the law of cohesion of atoms.
An inclined plane is a plane that inclines.
Drops of water are generally spherical for various reasons known
only to the gracious Providence who has formed them.
Affinity is a liking evinced between two objects, contact not being
necessary. One person may have an affinity or liking for another.
Capillary attraction is the attraction between hair. A person’s hair is
affected by fright. The hair of some animals is attracted by
lightning.
A body will go just as far in the first second as the body will go plus the
force the gravity and that’s equal to twice what the body will go.
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