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Inparaseption

• mananaysiempre 4y ago
  The observation is slightly older than Nolan: So, Nat'ralists observe, a Flea Hath smaller Fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller yet to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Swift, “On Poetry” (1733), https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Works_of_the_Rev._Jonathan_Swift/Volume_8/On_Poetry,_a_Rhapsody https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Works_of_the_Rev._Jonatha...