Don't confuse hypothesis and theory. The former is a possible explanation the latter, the correct one. The establishment of theory is the very purpose of science.
Martin H. Fischer
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- In the sick room, ten cents' worth of human understanding equals ten dollars' worth of medical science.
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- Don't confuse hypothesis and theory. The former is a possible explanation the latter, the correct one. The establishment of theory is the very purpose of science.
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