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were begins with reasoning and ends with experience, but 

 nevertheless, ivc must begin with experience, and by means of 

 it strive after the discovery of Truth." 



"The interpreter of the wonders of Nature is experience. 

 . . . We must consult experience in the variety of cases and 

 circumstances until we can draw from them a general rule 

 that is contained in them. And for what purpose are these 

 rules good ? They lead us to further investigations of Nature 

 and to creations of art. They prevent us from deceiving 

 ourselves or others by promising results to ourselves which are 

 not to be obtained." . 



