On the moment of creation; page 10
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All that can really be said is that at some indeterminate point in the very distant past, for reasons unknown, there came the moment known to science as t = 0. We were on our way.
— Bill Bryson
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bill Bryson" (Quotes, A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003): Bryson, Bill (2003), A Short History of Nearly Everything (1st edition ed.) publisher: Broadway Books
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About Bill Bryson
William "Bill" McGuire Bryson, OBE (born December 8, 1951) is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on scientific subjects.
About Bill Bryson
William "Bill" McGuire Bryson, OBE (born December 8, 1951) is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on scientific subjects.
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