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OCR: Leonardo argues here and on six other pages that the outer sphere of the moon is liquid, with standing waves that reflect some, but not all, of the sun's light. Luster, of itself, does not sufficiently explain the luminescence of the moon. If this is true, "the light will be given to each wave individually and then to all as a whole, causing a great deal of brightness." C The light breaks into many images from the choppy water, accounting for its lack of uniform brightness. Leonardo continues to treat his scientific