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“It's amazing how much progress there's been in China, and also India. Those are the places that really matter - they're half of the world's population. They're the places where things are enormously better now than they were 50 years ago. And I don't see anything that's going to stop that.”

Quote by Freeman Dyson

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Freeman Dyson is an accomplished theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum electrodynamics, cosmology, and nuclear physics. He has worked at institutions such as the Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Cambridge, and has been honored for his innovative research and ideas. more

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