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An experiment is a question which we ask of Nature, who is always ready to give a correct answer, provided we ask properly, that is, provided we arrange a proper experiment.

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Sir Charles Vernon Boys, FRS (March 15, 1855 – March 30, 1944) was a British physicist, known for his careful and innovative experimental work.

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