Nowadays if you're dependent on a grant - and 99% of them are - you can't make mistakes as you won't get another one if you do. (James Lovelock)

Nowadays if you're dependent on a grant - and 99% of them are - you can't make mistakes as you won't get another one if you do.

James Lovelock

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