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Old September 10th 05, 03:38 PM
Gareth Slee
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"An astronomer is someone who can't get the order of magnitude of his
magnitudes correct"

Anyone shed any light on this quote?

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Old September 11th 05, 09:49 PM
Chris Taylor
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"An astronomer is someone who can't get the order of magnitude of his
magnitudes correct"

Anyone shed any light on this quote?


Whose quote was it?






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Old September 12th 05, 07:16 AM
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Chris Taylor wrote:

"Gareth Slee" wrote in message
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"An astronomer is someone who can't get the order of magnitude of his
magnitudes correct"

Anyone shed any light on this quote?


Whose quote was it?


I think that's what he wants to know :-)

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