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“A thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it... Skepticism is the first step toward truth.”

Quote by Denis Diderot

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Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer who played a pivotal role in the Enlightenment. He is best known for his work on the Encyclopédie, which aimed to compile all the knowledge of the time into a single work. more

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