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Robert B. Laughlin

It is an interesting fact that during my tour I was never allowed access to computers, radios, or anything else that I might damage through curiosity, or perhaps something more sinister.

Robert B. Laughlin

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Robert B. Laughlin is pointing out that he was deliberately kept away from technology like computers and radios during his tour, possibly because those in charge feared he might accidentally break them out of curiosity.

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