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Scientists Eventually Accepted Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory of Planetary Motion Over

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Scientists eventually accepted Copernicus's heliocentric theory of planetary motion over Ptolemy's Earth-centered theory because the former was more


A) simple.
B) fruitful.
C) conservative.
D) consistent.

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