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		bravura on June 10, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Periodic table gets a new element "Professor Hofmann began his quest to add to the periodic table in 1976." This really seems like a poor scientific imperative.

nostrademons on June 11, 2009 | [–]

The world would look very different now if Lise Meitner had thought the same thing in 1917.

wlievens on June 11, 2009 | [–]

It's more likely poor journalism.

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