“I lie on the beach like a crocodile and let myself
be roasted by the sun. I never see a newspaper and don’t give a damn for what
is called the world.”
—Albert
Einstein (1879-1955),
theoretical physicist and world-class sunbather, 1918.
• Editorial Comment: Pretty smart fella.
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