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Irving Langmuir

Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth.

Irving Langmuir

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From the start, science has involved people from many different countries working together. When scientists look for facts and understanding, they set aside their personal or national biases to focus only on the truth.

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