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“The best way of increasing the [average] intelligence of scientists would be to reduce their number.”

Quote by Alexis Carrel

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Alexis Carrel was a French surgeon and biologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He is renowned for his contributions to vascular suturing and organ transplantation. more

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