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Interesting Facts about Brian May and Isaac Newton
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The quote "if I've seen farther than others it's because I stood on the shoulders of giants" attributed to Isaac Newton may have been an ironic remark made to Hook whom he was not in good relation with. Brian May, the guitarist of the band Queen, is the person who looks the most like Isaac Newton and also writes a column where she answers questions in mathematics, logic, and linguistics.
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