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Nature 391, 738 (19 February 1998) | doi:10.1038/35734
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Towards the end of your interview with Daedalus, he points out that even Sir Peter Medawar felt that 80% of his research activity had been completely wasted, and that this is a typical record (Nature 390, 126–127; 1997). Perhaps his main point was that a 20%-efficient activity shouldn't be taken too seriously.
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