"If I have seen further it is by standing on ye sholders of Giants."
— Isaac Newton

January 1, 1970

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German: "Wenn ich weiter sehen konnte, so deshalb, weil ich auf den Schultern von Riesen stand."

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Paraphrases: If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.