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Scientific American

August 1, 2001

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And the Winner Really Is ...

The Best Years Of Their Lives May Be Oscar Winners' Extra Ones, As They Slow Down The Journey From Here To Eternity

By Steve Mirsky

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Steve Mirsky was the winner of a Twist contest in 1962, for which he received three crayons and three pieces of construction paper. It remains his most prestigious award.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 285 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “And the Winner Really is ...” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 285 No. 2 (), p. 95
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0801-95
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