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Observations from Nature
Studies in the countryside near Vinci
ON THE ELEMENTS
Thunder follows lightning because sound travels slower than light
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[The behavior of water meeting obstacles]
FURTHER NOTES
Mountains were once beneath the sea; their stones contain shells
All things are connected in a great chain of cause and effect. The falling of rain causes the swelling of streams, which causes the movement of sediment, which shapes the valley over ages. To see truly is to see these connections.
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[Mirror writing]