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I have sold more books on physics than Madonna has on sex. [Hawking adopted this statement from a remark made to him… — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
Being blunt with your feelings is very American. In this big country, I can be as brash as New York, as hedonistic… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
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