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Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word. Davy never believed ______ science ______.

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Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.

Davy never believed ______ science ______. 

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Davy never believed Faraday could do anything in the field of science going by his social status and education.

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Chapter 3.5 Great Scientists
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 5. (d) | Page 94

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