In addition to its biblical translation ``Let there be light,'' Fiat Lux has a classical meaning of the dawning of new knowledge or enlightenment, which is how U.C. Berkeley (Boo! Hiss!) uses it in their motto. This short, classical quotation nicely balances the longer verbiage of the rest of the dedication.
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Figure 10 Fiat Lux. |