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The fact that the scientific investigator works 50 percent of his time by nonrational means is, it seems, quite insufficiently recognized. - Neal Stephenson
" "The fact that the scientific investigator works 50 percent of his time by nonrational means is, it seems, quite insufficiently recognized.
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Neal Town Stephenson (born 31 October 1959) is an American writer, known primarily for his science fiction works in the postcyberpunk and chemical generation genres with a penchant for explorations of society, mathematics, currency, and the history of science.
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