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Jiang defines alchemy as the attempt to turn lead into gold or to discover an elixir of youth or immortality.
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...trying to turn lead into gold. It's trying to find the elixir of youth, um, or immortality, okay? So you're trying to... do chemistry,..."
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"...trying to turn lead into gold. It's trying to find the elixir of youth, um, or immortality, okay? So you're trying to... do chemistry,..."
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"...search of the Philosopher's Stone. Because the Philosopher's Stone promised the elixir of immortality, which would grant immortality. It also promised to turn lead..."
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"...is the power of God in order to give you the elixir of immortality, in order to live forever, as well as to manipulate..."
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"Also, we're trying to develop immortality. Okay. We're looking for the elixir of immortality. So these are three massive ethical debates within science. And..."
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