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| Co·per·ni·can sys·tem |
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theory of planet movements: the theory of Nicolaus Copernicus regarding the mechanics of the solar system, which postulates that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. This theory challenged the Ptolemaic system of astronomy that had prevailed since the 2nd century.
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