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Quote by Omar Onsi
أنا أتفّق تماماً مع رينوار في قوله إنك عندما تقارن الطبيعة مع النظريات، فسوف تُسقط الطبيعة كل ما عداها.
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The quote says that when theories are tested against nature, nature has the final say. Ideas that do not fit what is actually observed must be rejected or revised. “Nature will overthrow everything else” presents reality as stronger and more reliable than any explanation people create.
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- Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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- Official Statement
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