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2023-08-08 19:09:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ADB27DD018ED2CE5231A0A4FF118523111A90389AFFB0F398EF79308F73E9D88
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Galileo never argued about the shape of the earth, which was common knowledge. Rather, he was condemned for aspects of his arguments in favor of heliocentrism--ie, that the earth orbits the sun and not vice versa. Here is a good summary of Galileo's standing with the Church: https://on.soundcloud.com/71G4T
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