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[T]he... mechanical, system is... where all the pieces can be…

Quote byRafael Guastavino · 1842–1908

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part III. Theory and Coefficients of Application.

English (original)

[T]he... mechanical, system is... where all the pieces can be separated one by one and then rebuilt in the same or similar manner. To this class belong the pyramids of Egypt and the Greek temples, etc.

— Rafael Guastavino

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