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Answer the following question. What endeared the scientist to the writer so that he said he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in the world? - English Honeydew

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Answer the following question.

What endeared the scientist to the writer so that he said he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in the world?

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The writer asked Stephen Hawking if he found it annoying that someone like him came and disturbed him in his work. To this query, the scientist replied in the affirmative, frankly, and honestly. Then, he smiled his one-way smile and this was what endeared him to the writer. The writer felt that he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in the world.

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Chapter 7.1: A Visit to Cambridge - Working with the Text [Page 100]

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Chapter 7.1 A Visit to Cambridge
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