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theory of fits

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…attempted to explain by his theory of fits of easy transmission and fits of easy reflection. Notwithstanding the fact that he generally conceived of light as being particulate, Newton’s theory of fits involves periodicity and vibrations of ether, the hypothetical fluid substance permeating all space (see above).
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…attempted to explain by his theory of fits of easy transmission and fits of easy reflection. Notwithstanding the fact that he generally conceived of light as being particulate, Newton’s theory of fits involves periodicity and vibrations of ether, the hypothetical fluid substance permeating all space (see above).
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