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... applied to a primitive society , it is so powerful that it is no longer a question only of curing a few cases of illness ; it drastically lowers the death rate , particularly of young chil- dren , so that the numbers of the population ...
... applied to a primitive society , it is so powerful that it is no longer a question only of curing a few cases of illness ; it drastically lowers the death rate , particularly of young chil- dren , so that the numbers of the population ...
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... applying these steps to problems in science . This is actually not as limiting a condition as it sounds . Science , in fact can be defined as all those problems to which this procedure has been successfully applied . If you can apply ...
... applying these steps to problems in science . This is actually not as limiting a condition as it sounds . Science , in fact can be defined as all those problems to which this procedure has been successfully applied . If you can apply ...
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... applied science , as these terms are conventionally employed . From the standpoint of the executive , pure science is well away in the background . A certain part of the Air Force may be fighting its battle by dropping depth charges on ...
... applied science , as these terms are conventionally employed . From the standpoint of the executive , pure science is well away in the background . A certain part of the Air Force may be fighting its battle by dropping depth charges on ...
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