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Introduction to his Astronomia

                                         Nova , may now be mentioned:–



                                         1. Every body at rest remains at rest if out-
                                         side the attractive power of other bodies.
                                            2. Gravity is a property of masses mu-
                                         tually attracting in such manner that the
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