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"You're letting the terrorists win! You scientists need to just go back to your ivory towers while the rest of us real Americans stand up for freedom!"

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Nothing lets the terrorists win more than spending ourselves into a stupor chasing non-existent boogy men.

Of course, when you discover nuclear fission, they then come knocking on your ivory door with apologies and pretty words.

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