"“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”"
— Niels Bohr
The Opposite Of A Correct Statement Is A False
“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”
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