The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA |
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... Thinking all the time was too much even for Francis , and often when he was stumped by his equations he used to pump my reservoir of phage lore . At other moments Francis would endeavor to fill my brain with crystal- lographic facts ...
... Thinking all the time was too much even for Francis , and often when he was stumped by his equations he used to pump my reservoir of phage lore . At other moments Francis would endeavor to fill my brain with crystal- lographic facts ...
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... thinking about it . At no time did he try to reinterest me in myoglobin . Instead , I used the dark and chilly days to learn more theoretical chemistry or to leaf through journals , hoping that possibly there existed a forgotten clue 100.
... thinking about it . At no time did he try to reinterest me in myoglobin . Instead , I used the dark and chilly days to learn more theoretical chemistry or to leaf through journals , hoping that possibly there existed a forgotten clue 100.
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... Thinking that Rosy wanted nothing to do with him , he spoke largely to Maurice , until he slowly perceived that Rosy wanted his crystallographic advice and was prepared to exchange unconcealed hostility for conversation between equals ...
... Thinking that Rosy wanted nothing to do with him , he spoke largely to Maurice , until he slowly perceived that Rosy wanted his crystallographic advice and was prepared to exchange unconcealed hostility for conversation between equals ...
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