II. Introductory Explanations Concerning the Nature of Man

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What is, however, the difference between our physical body and a mineral—for instance, a rock crystal? If we compare our body with a crystal; we find upon comparison, that our body is a most complicated thing, Let us picture to ourselves the difference between a mineral and a living being.

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