But because this blatant special pleading was in the service of the established theory and not of some "far- fetched” alternative, nobody objected. Well, I'd say: Occam's Razor applies. (Koenraad Elst)

But because this blatant special pleading was in the service of the established theory and not of some "far- fetched” alternative, nobody objected. Well, I'd say: Occam's Razor applies.

Koenraad Elst

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