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the cluster being very much condensed from a former
state in which its velocity happened to be a
little greater on one side than on the other, which
constituted a rotation. But however it came
about, the fact that the arrangement is so
excessively rough shows at once that it is due
to some accident and not to law, since the
effects of law are rigidly exact.” To this B
might perhaps reply, “I do not think
your explanation very satisfactory. You
suppose that a manifest regularity of
arrangement among millions of stars is
the effect of an accident. It seems much
easier to suppose that the regularity of arrangement
was once perfect, but that the motions

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the cluster being very much condensed from a former state in which its velocity happened to be a llittle greater on one side than on the other, which constituted a rotation.
But however it came about, the fact that the arrangement is so excessively rough shows at once that it is due to some accident and not to law, since the effects of law are rigidly exact."
To this B might perhaps reply, "I do not think your explanation very satisfactory.
You suppose that a manifest regularity of arrangement among millions of stars is the effect of an accident.
It seems much easier to suppose that the regularity of arrangement was once perfect, but that the