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They're not going to teach science at all. What they do is take the science students down to the lake, tie them in burlap sacks and throw them in. If God thinks they're good science students, they float.
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About science education in the state of Kansas; quoted in Randi, James (November 11, 2006). "A Sure Test". Swift. James Randi Educational Foundation. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.

 

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