One person gets the pearl...


	One person gets the pearl...

bignosemousie

4-1-2008 1:14 PM

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maric, math, einstein, marriage, love, devotion

bignosemousie says:

the other gets just the shell.

Fascinating life I'm sure. I must read more about this woman, Mileva Maric.

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4-2-2008 2:40 AM

tanyamm

You've heard the saying: behind every great man is a woman. Sounds very true in this case.

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