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The gravitational force of the earth remains only an abstract idea as long as there is no object which it is attracting. Similarly, the sun is shining, but when there is no object reflecting the sunrays, it remains dark and cold out in space.
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Verheyen, H.F. (1996). Symmetry Action. In: Symmetry Orbits. Design Science Collection. Birkhäuser Boston. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4074-7_3
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