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...which surprises are especially likely to occur. In the Experimental Station and dozens of other Du Pont laboratories across the U.S., scientists are exploring the mysteries that teased Aristotle, baffled Francis Bacon and inspired the ancient alchemists to try, as John Milton put it, "to turn metals of drossiest ore to perfect gold." The alchemists never succeeded in making gold, but Du Font's button-down chemists are doing something nearly as good. By rearranging the molecules of thin air, plain water, grimy coal and crude oil, they are not only transforming and enriching the fabric of daily life...
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