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singularityIn astrophysics, point in space-time at which the known laws of physics break down. A singularity is predicted to exist at the centre of a black hole, where infinite gravitational forces compress the infalling mass of a collapsing star to infinite density. According to the Big Bang model of the origin of the universe, the expansion of the universe began from a singularity. |
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| Even had it been under commonplace circumstances, it would have made me a trifle thoughtful; but in the first place was the singularity of an educated man living on this unknown little island, and coupled with that the extraordinary nature of his luggage. Haredale, my dear friend, pardon me if I think you are not sufficiently impressed with its singularity. There will be nothing singular in his case; and it is singularity which often makes the worst part of our suffering, as it always does of our conduct. |
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