t its scientific value,
given its undoubted, by me, although often denied and distorted, by some,
influence on what we today call "science".

I would have argued the upper bound on another occasion,
if ever we should have gotten the lower bound pinned down.

&gt; unless, of course you believe that all the things you have
&gt; believed all your life do not make sense when read literally.

I am getting the sense, now, that perhaps we draw the distinction
between "figurative" and "literal" meaning in a way tha