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attempted to encourage wonder at what science might be capable of explaining." McGlothlin finds this "a novel aesthetic and perhaps educational goal." Nonetheless, he feels Gallun "is probably best seen as an historical example of a bygone day," who "might still occasionally inspire scientific awe in some, but ... is more likely to leave one fairly cold."
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