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A mechanic can discourse of ohms and amperes as Sir Isaac Newton could not in his day.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “A mechanic can discourse of ohms and amperes as Sir Isaac Newton could not in his day.”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey illustrates how modern mechanics can understand concepts that were beyond the grasp of historical figures like Newton.
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