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President Roth Reviews ‘Sudden Genius?’

by David Pesci • December 20, 2010

In Sunday’s Washington Post, President Michael S. Roth reviews Sudden Genius? The Gradual Path to Creative Breakthroughs, by Andrew Robinson (Oxford University), which examines 10 breakthroughs in the arts and sciences.

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