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Gilbert K. Chesterton

Science in the modern world has many uses its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich.

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Chesterton is saying that science is often used to create complicated language that hides mistakes made by wealthy people. This suggests that scientific terms can be misused to protect the interests of the rich rather than to seek truth or knowledge.

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