I Very Much Enjoyed My Career In Science. I Didn't Leave Science Because I Was Disillusioned, But Felt I'd Done My Bit For It After About Twenty-five Years. - SearchQuotes

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I very much enjoyed my career in science. I didn't leave science because I was disillusioned, but felt I'd done my bit for it after about twenty-five years.

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