Curls Quote by Leon M. Lederman

“During an intense period of lab work, the outside world vanishes and the obsession is total. Sleep is when you can curl up on the accelerator floor for an hour.” quote by Leon M. Lederman — Download Open image

“During an intense period of lab work, the outside world vanishes and the obsession is total. Sleep is when you can curl up on the accelerator floor for an hour.”

Leon M. Lederman

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