These schools and the attitude of my parents towards these schools were important in preparing me for the work of an experimental scientist.
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I learned quickly, as I tell my graduate students now, there are no answers in the back of the book when the equipment doesn't work or the measurements look strange.Martin Lewis Perl
Naturally, I have compensated in my adult years by owning very large numbers of books.
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There were two free public libraries within walking distance of my home; I remember taking six books home from every visit, the limit set by the library.
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This was good training for research, because large parts of experimental work are sometimes boring or involve the use of skills in which one is not particularly gifted.
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I loved to build with the Erector set, I loved to build toys and models out of wood, I loved to draw mechanical devices, even those I could not build.
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A parent being called to the school because their child had misbehaved was as serious as a parent being called to the police station because their child had robbed a bank.
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