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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The universe to-day, in all its variety and beauty, is no more in essence than it was millions of years ago, when it…”

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The universe to-day, in all its variety and beauty, is no more in essence than it was millions of years ago, when it first assumed its orbital movements; the same elements exist in the exact quantity—nothing added—nothing taken away.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull emphasizes the constancy of the universe's essential elements over time.

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