I couldn’t rely on these opinions without hesitation if I thought that by doing so, I would give up any chance of finding even more accurate knowledge, should it be available.
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Nor could I have proceeded on such opinions without scruple, had supposed that I should thereby forfeit any advantage for attaining still more accurate, should such exist.