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Barbara McClintock: Extraordinary honor

“The [Nobel] prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.”

—Barbara McClintock, scientist, Nobel laureate (16 Jun 1902-1992).

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