There are times when you’re incredibly sensitive and insightful. This isn’t one of them. - Daniel M. Kimmel

I got what he was saying. It wasn’t just about crunching numbers. It was about understanding them. It was about seeing the unexpected connections.

You're a theoretician. I'm more at home in applied physics."
He reached for his pipe and tobacco pouch. "Ah yes, the great divide in physics. It's like the nature versus nurture arguments the biologists and psychologists have."
"I wonder what they argue about in the chemistry department," I wondered.
"Probably who has to pick up the check, if they're anything like the professors I know. If it doesn't smell or blow up, they seem more interested in mixing drinks than chemicals.

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