Quote by Arthur Holly Compton

My first feeling about the paper and the attitude is that it is absurd.


My first feeling about the paper and the attitude is that it

Summary

This quote expresses the initial perception and emotional response towards a paper or topic, finding it to be irrational or beyond reason. It suggests that the speaker holds a negative and dismissive view of the paper or the given attitude.

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Attitude
By Arthur Holly Compton
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