The Dopey One
Albert Einstein
Expanded our view beyond the skyline
Reluctant superstar and intellectual force
Relatively speaking, of course!
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© 2019 by Mark Toney. All rights reserved.
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Poetry notes:
06/10/2019
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Poetry form: Clerihew - These Clerihew poems are perfectly cooked in their own juices, resulting in Clerihew Au Jus ! Bon appétit !
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"Albert Einstein's childhood nickname was 'the dopey one'"
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"Einstein reportedly was slow in learning how to talk. That, combined with his tendency to whisper words softly to himself before saying them aloud led the family maid to nickname him "der Depperte" — the dopey one, according to Einstein: His Life and Universe." -- thejournal.ie "Here's his life's story"
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