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The phrase "was science" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing past events, theories, or the state of scientific knowledge at a previous time. Example: "In the early 20th century, the understanding of genetics was science that revolutionized biology."
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was science
noun
A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.
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Mr. Holmes's background was science.
It was Science, not Nature.
Here was science.
It was science.
For Wells, it was science plus contraceptives.
My best subject was science.
Apparently, this was science fiction in 1993.
The journal was Science, not Nature.
"The automated car project was science fiction when it started.
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The villain is science.
That's science.
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