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July 1, 2004

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Einstein's Parrot

A great brain and a bird brain spend time together

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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This article was originally published with the title “Einstein's Parrot” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 291 No. 1 (July 2004)

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