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“I knew all the time I was going to get through the war. It was completely irrational, a silly idea, but I was not going to lie down and get myself killed. I was going to get out of it.”

Quote by Abraham Pais

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Abraham Pais was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and the study of Einstein. His research involved quantum field theory, particle physics, and cosmology among other fields. more

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