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Quote by Yuri Milner
I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale

I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money – they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt. – Yuri Milner

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