Carolina QuotesThe obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.
Edward R. Murrow Carolinian
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As quoted in Mad about Physics : Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities (2001) by Christopher Jargodzki
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- 2001
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“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it se…” Edward R. Murrow. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-347C117E6E. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/347c117e6e
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