Let’s hearken back to a time pre-millennial
\nFor today is a calendar date most centennial
\nWhen Eddington went on the trip of all trips
\nTo Pr\u00edncipe, where he measured the total eclipse
\nWhich led to a truth most perennial<\/p>\n
‘Twas a topic, they say, of some sensitivity
\nNoted physicists felt extreme negativity
\nToward Einstein, whose spirits were certainly lifted
\nWhen all of the stars on the photo-plate shifted
\nWhich confirmed, for all time, relativity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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