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"Infinites, when considered absolutely without any restriction or limitation, are neither equal nor u..." — Isaac Newton
Infinites, when considered absolutely without any restriction or limitation, are neither equal nor unequal, nor have any certain proportion one to another, and therefore, the principle that all infinites are equal is a precarious one.
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