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I realized very early in life what my abilities and limitations were, and foreign languages was definitely one of my limitations. With strenuous effort, I just barely passed my French class at Harvard so I could graduate.

Michio Kaku

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Michio Kaku
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 24
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