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Can astrology be considered a science?
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The basis of Astrology - that is the physical position of the planets in the sky as used in astrology is based on science (astronomy) and math/physics (gravity and orbital dynamics) - we really don't need any reference to anything other than a basic first-year astronomy book for that. Where the conundrum ...

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