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“As human beings, don't we need questions without answers as well as questions with answers, questions that we might someday answer and questions that we can never answer?”

Quote by Alan Lightman

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Alan Lightman is an American physicist and an accomplished writer. Born on November 28, 1948, he is renowned for his contributions to physics and his literary achievements that blend science and fiction. more

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