Sure, there's a lot of dogged scribbling involved, but in the end, the scientist, like the poet or the painter, often spreads his wings, says a silent prayer, and ... jumps.
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The former first lady and New York senator a polarizing figure dogged by controversy is about to end her four-year tenure at the State Department with high favorable ratings.
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