Essential Cosmic Perspective
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Chapter 3, Problem 11EAP
Each of the following statements makes some type of claim. Decide in each case whether the claim could be evaluated scientifically or whether it falls into the realm of nonscience. Explain clearly; not all of these have definitive answers, so your explanation is more important than your chosen answer.
11. The Yankees are the best baseball team of all time.
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