ARCHIMEDES On The LEVER Give Me A Firm Spot On Which To Stand, And I Will Move The Earth.

ARCHIMEDES On The LEVER Give Me A Firm Spot On Which To Stand, And I Will Move The Earth.

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ARCHIMEDES on the LEVER
Give me a firm spot on which to stand, and I will move the earth.

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