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The end of inquiry is no longer to make wonder stop, but to let it begin.
Lorraine Daston
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“Wonder and the Ends of Inquiry,” The Point, issue 8, June 11, 2014; Complete final sentence of the original essay, checked beyond its later quotation in Curiosity Studies. Daston describes the modern shift toward wonder as an outcome of inquiry. Full essay read via web; 16 words.
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“Wonder and the Ends of Inquiry,” The Point, issue 8, June 11, 2014
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  • thepointmag.comChecked using manual, 20 October 2026“Wonder and the Ends of Inquiry,” The Point, issue 8, June 11, 2014; Complete final sentence of the original essay, checked beyond its later quotation in Curiosity Studies. Daston describes the modern shift toward wonder as an outcome of inquiry. Full essay read via web; 16 words.

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