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If genius has any common denominator, I would propose breadth of interest and the ability to construct fruitful analogies between fields.

Stephen Jay Gould (September 10, 1941–May 20, 2002) in The Panda’s Thumb: More Reflections on Natural History

Song: “Genius Next Door” by Regina Spektor

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