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Wonderful have been the combinations and resultants of the operations of chemists, but life even in its simplest form is beyond their power.
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This quote highlights Jacobs's belief in the limitations of chemistry and science in explaining the phenomenon of life, suggesting that life transcends mere chemical processes.
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