Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for ra — Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
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Why is it that showers and even storms seem to come by chance, so that many people think it quite natural to pray for rain or fine weather, though they would consider it ridiculous to ask for an eclipse by prayer?

— Henri Poincaré, Science and Method
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