| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 3244 |
| AUTHOR: | Leo Szilard |
| QUOTATION: | A scientists aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On 1939 Columbia University experiment that confirmed atoms could be split, making possible the use of atomic power, recalled on his death 30 May 64 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Science |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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