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> [“The solution had taken a terrific toll. The restless turning of the mind tormented by a puzzle, the preoccupation at meals, the insomnia, the sudden wakening at midnight, the pressure to succeed because failure could have national consequences, the despair…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-kahn/the-solution-had-taken-a-terrific-toll-the-restless-turning-of-the/)

[David Kahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-kahn/)

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