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…this realm as a sort of central throne within the fabric of the universe. Here, an innumerable multitude of stars, through their virtues, sustain it ceaselessly, offering their service solely to it, as if to their Sovereign. They impart their influence and share their powers with it. Consequently, the Earth had to remain stationary and unchanging, serving…
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