宇宙の基本ルールの一つは、完全なものなどないということ。完全というものは単に存在しないのだ…。不完全なところがなければ、あなたも私も存在していないだろう。 - スティーヴン［スティーブン］（・ウィリアム）・ホーキング (1942 - 2018)
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One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn't exist.... Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist. - Stephen (William) Hawking (1942 - 2018)
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