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The Second Law of Thermodynamics

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I APOLOGISE to Mr. Bryan for unintentionally reading into the Report, Article 17, what he did not intend to be there. I understand now that according to his view conservative systems are not alone to be included in the Clausian proof.

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BURBURY, S. The Second Law of Thermodynamics. Nature 49, 246–247 (1894). https://doi.org/10.1038/049246b0

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