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Joshua Lederberg

I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities.

Joshua Lederberg

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Joshua Lederberg is saying that his education was broad and included more than just scientific subjects. He also mentions that his older mentors had to encourage him to pay attention to subjects like literature and history, which are part of the humanities.

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