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Brief is this existence, as a visit in a strange house. The path to be pursued is poorly lit by a flickering consciousness.

Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein
Age: 76 †
Born: 1879
Born: March 14
Died: 1955
Died: April 18
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Non-Fiction Writer
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Philosopher
Philosopher Of Science
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Ulm alb-Donau
Einstein
A. Einstein
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Poorly
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Consciousness
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