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Nations sometimes get the government they deserve — does that describe us? (11)
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Us British, alas, some nations consider arrogant because of our colonial past. (12)
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Past, present and future all exist simultaneously, according to some interpretations of relativity. (13)
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Relativity involves the concept of spacetime, which many people unfamiliar with physics find confusing. (14)
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Confusing and convoluting as the concept of space-time is, I still relish the concept. (15)
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concept-wise many people are confused by the duality inherent in quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. (2⁴)
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Principle should be tempered with pragmatism: do not let the best be the enemy of the good. (17)
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Good times will return if we can beat Covid, but all these variants make that far from certain. (18)
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Certain actions Covid has forced upon us, like masks, social distancing, isolating, have made life quite cumbersome for many. (19)
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Many ills comparable to Covid have befallen the human race at various times in the past, as historical records show. (20)
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