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    THE FOUR ELEMENTS

    Mar 27, 2020 2 minutes
    Written by Paul Walker-Emig

    arth, air, water, fire: almost everyone is familiar with this quartet of elements. It it testament to the power of the concept of the four elements that this idea, established back in antiquity, is still deeply embedded in modern culture.

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