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    A no-nonsense guide to understanding the basic laws that govern everything from falling phones to the cosmos, explained in plain English with zero fancy math required.

    Physics for the Completely Clueless

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    Physics isn't just for geniuses in lab coats—it's actually the story of everything around you. It's the revelation that what you thought was a solid brick wall is actually more like a cloud of organized energy held together by invisible forces.

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