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“One day,Jones,chimpanzees will speakand write and reason,just like humanbeings.”“And one day,pigs will fly,Smith.”Professor Smith grunted.“Laugh if youlike,Jones,but I’m convinced that apes willsoon catch up with Homo sapiens.”To listen to these two professors,Smiththe zoologist and Jones the philosopher,youwould never guess they were friends.Theyargued about everything.Smith was ascientist,concerned with “facts”.He believedin things he could see or hear or smell or tasteor touch.Jones was a thinker,concerned with“ideas”.He was suspicious of “facts”.
“One day, Jones, chimpanzees will speakand write and reason, just like humanbeings. ” “And one day, pigs will fly, Smith. ” Professor Smith grunted. “Laugh if youlike, Jones, but I’m convinced that apes willsoon catch up with Homo sapiens. ”To listen to these two professors, Smiththe zoologist and Jones the philosopher, youwould never guess they were friends. theyargued about everything.Smith was ascientist, concerned with “ facts ”. He believedin things he could see or hear or smell or tasteor touch.Jones was a thinker, concerned with “ideas ”. He was suspicious of “facts ”.