On the whole good minds are generous and I've got an absolute belief that if you yourself are genuine, if you really want to learn and have taken the trouble to get as far as you can, then the best people will tell you what they can, they will not dismiss you. The really good ones, the Nobel prize-winners, the fellows at the edge, will really try for you - Melvyn Bragg http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4//presenters/bragg_interview.shtml
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