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Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg

“The wisdom of providence is as much revealed in the rarity of genius, as in the circumstance that not everyone is deaf or blind.”

Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg

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Georg C. Lichtenberg

German physicist, inventor, and writer, known for his research in electricity and magnetism. He proposed Lichtenberg's law in electricity and invented various scientific instruments. more

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