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Quote by Jonas Salk

“There is a moment of conception and a moment of birth, but between them there is a long period of gestation.”

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Jonas Salk was a renowned medical researcher, best known for his contributions to vaccine development. His most famous achievement was the invention of the polio vaccine, which significantly reduced the incidence of the disease. more

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