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ol·bers para·dox

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  1. Olbers paradoxnoun

    The observation that the night sky is mostly dark, yet, in a boundless universe of stars, every line of sight from the eye must eventually intercept the surface of a star.

  2. Etymology: From Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers, German astronomer.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of olbers paradox in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of olbers paradox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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