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Thanks much Coleman! Jo and I are in Berlin for two weeks and although I visited Germany over 50 years ago, it feels more strange than it did then. For me it’s like visiting a haunted place.

Best,

Peter

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PS: the link to the Times account of the exploding husband does work. what a bizarre incident

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and here's to Arthur Jacob Arshawsky.

I will look fwd to reading your commentary regarding your feelings from Berlin on this visit.

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WHAT A GREAT STORY PETER. THANKS

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What an amazing story. What a bunch of idiots we were (still are). Did the husband survive?

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Thanks Nancy. He apparently did. The story made the newspaper. Here’s a link. If it doesn’t take you to the report let me know.

Peter

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/04/07/437053082.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

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