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Paul Bogard Let There Be Light Summary
In complete darkness, you can see more than you expect. In Paul Bogard article “Let There Be Light” tries to explain that we need our natural darkness by using evidence, reasoning, and persuasive elements.

Evidence is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. In paragraph 3 it states, “ world health organization classifies working the night shift as a probable human carcinogen…. “. An human carcinogen is something that causes cancer. This statement is saying that artificial light at night can be a cause of cancer in the human body. Also stating that it's not healthy for us.

The second one is reasoning.reasoning is the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

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