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Abdus Salam

Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.

Abdus Salam

Patience

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Abdus Salam realized that his inability to endure the slow, careful process of gathering data and dealing with difficult instruments prevented him from succeeding in experimental physics. He recognized that this kind of work demands a special kind of patience that he did not possess.

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