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Our Favorite Objects: Galileo's Middle Finger (Classic)

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Galileo's Middle Finger: An Iconic Reflection

This chapter humorously reflects on the famous representation of Galileo's middle finger housed in a museum in Florence. The speaker shares a personal anecdote about a blog post written with their spouse, inviting listeners to explore it in the Internet Archive, and wraps up with a light-hearted farewell.

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