This [the discovery by Copernicus] is a deflation of our pretensions, to be sure, but it is also the opening up to our view of a vast and awesome universe.

A.This shakes our blind belief in the mistaken conclusions. B.This changes the wild imagination of our own power. C.Our foolish sense of pride is greatly challenged. D.Our self-important manner is disapproved.

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