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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: In short, with our great geniuses handicraft was no obstacle to abstract researches--it rather favoured them.

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In short, with our great geniuses handicraft was no obstacle to abstract researches--it rather favoured them.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin argues that manual work can enhance intellectual pursuits, contrary to common assumptions.

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