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There is the odd exception, like Albert Einstein, but as a breed, scientists tend not be very good at presenting themselves.

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Bill Bryson
Age: 72
Born: 1951
Born: December 8
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English grammar is so complex and confusing for the one very simple reason that its rules and terminology are based on Latin, a language with which it has precious little in common.
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