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Born-oppenheimer approximation
Permits the use of classical mechanics in modelling and thinking about molecular and atomic motions. Needless to say, this greatly simplifies the conceptual framework required for thinking about molecular machines. Once used as an argument on why MNT could not work. Since refuted: See That's impossible! How good scientists reach bad conclusions
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