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Old 25-April-2008, 02:29 PM
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Yeah, but apart from that, what did he do?
Provided an inspirational example of the triumph of the human spirit against illness, disability, and terrible odds, and to have done to with grace, humour, and a sense of perspective largely intact.

Jon
He also holds the physics chair at Cambridge once held by some "Isaac" guy. But never mind that; he's been on The Simpsons (three times). And Futurama.

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You guys overate hawking, what did he done? the quantum wasting of blackholes -big deal- (which is based heavely on other reasearchs that actually were more important)...
"Your idea of a donut-shaped universe intrigues me Homer; I may have to steal it."
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