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“If language is to be of any use to us, then we ought to try and preserve the meaning of words, and 'god' historically has not meant the laws of nature.”

Quote by Steven Weinberg

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Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg is a renowned theoretical physicist known for his contributions to particle physics and cosmology. In 1967, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow, for their work on the unification of the weak interaction. more

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