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Albert J. Nock

The business of a scientific school is the dissemination of useful knowledge, and this is a noble enterprise and indispensable withal society can not exist unless it goes on.

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A scientific school’s main role is to spread knowledge that people can use in practical ways. This task is essential because society depends on the continuous sharing and growth of useful information to survive and function.

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