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"The motions of the comets are exceedingly regular, and they observe the same laws as the motions of ..." — Isaac Newton
The motions of the comets are exceedingly regular, and they observe the same laws as the motions of the planets, but they differ from the motions of vortices in every particular and are often contrary to them.
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