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John Ruskin

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.

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John Ruskin means that science replaces what seems to be true based on how things look with actual evidence and proven results. Instead of relying on feelings or guesses, science uses facts and clear proof to understand the world.

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