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Basic research is to work at the very edge, the very border of, of knowledge, and move that border forward. You look and look for new secrets, and you don't know where it's going to lead you.
Fred Kavli
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"Basic research is to work at the very edge, the very border of, of knowledge, and move that border forward. You look and look for new secrets, and you don't know where it's going to lead you."
— Fred Kavli

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Basic research is to work at the very edge, the very border of, of knowledge, and move that border forward. You look and look for new secrets, and you don't know where it's going to lead you. — Fred Kavli

About Fred Kavli

Fred Kavli was a Businessman from United States (1927–2013).

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This quote is attributed to Fred Kavli, a Businessman from United States.
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Fred Kavli lived from 1927 – 2013.