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Pierre Curie came to see me and showed a simple and sincere sympathy with my student life. Soon he caught the habit of speaking to me of his dream of an existence consecrated entirely to scientific research, and he asked me to share that life.

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Marie Curie describes how Pierre Curie expressed his sincere sympathy towards her student life and shared his dream of dedicating their entire existence to scientific research.
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Scientist, Polish-French
Marie Curie was a renowned scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics and chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.
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