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Scholars do one of two things when they discover information that doesn't fit what they already know. Either they sweep it aside so it doesn't bring their cherished theories into question or they focus on it with laserlike intensity and try to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Deborah Harkness

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Deborah Harkness
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: April 5
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