>> Do you know what the likes of Einstein command? ;-)
>>
> 
> He was a patent clerk. I'd venture to say at the time he was living his 
> salary was not above 5 digits...

Emphasis *was*. ;-)

>> You've got to admit, though, that mathematics and science are not
>> spectator sports. It can be very interesting to do yourself, but
>> watching the greats of the day doing it isn't particularly interesting.
> 
> True ... but seeing what they discover is very interesting :)

Sure, *after* they've discovered it. ;-)

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