Which traditional Earth-centered system is debated against Copernicanism in Galileo's Dialogue?
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Ptolemaic system
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Which traditional Earth-centered system is debated against Copernicanism in Galileo's Dialogue?
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Ptolemaic system
In Galileo's Dialogue, which character mainly argues for Copernican ideas?
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Salviati
What scientific society elected Galileo as a member in 1611?
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Accademia dei Lincei
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