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The cliché of the 'Eureka!' moment easily obscures the doubt and uncertainty that are also part of the discovery process.

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Janet Maslin
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: August 12
Film Critic
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Literary Critic
Music Critic
New York City
New York
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