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Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

“Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground floor.”

Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and writer who made significant contributions to the field of medicine and influenced American literature and culture. He was a pioneer in the use of ether as an anesthetic and a leading figure in the medical community of his time. more

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