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Sponsored by the philomathean society, the annenberg school for communication, and the department of economics, school of arts and sciences. From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, john forbes nash jr. Except, a fine novel doesnt have endnotes plaguing the entire text. According to a august 31, 1998 daily variety article, many studios expressed interest in the story, which bears similarities to the hit 1998 film australian film shine, but the books agent, robert bookman of caa, refused to sell the story without the approval of nash. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of.
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