Quote by Albert Einstein

My intellectual development was retarded, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up.

My intellectual development was retarded, as a result of whi

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This quote suggests that the speaker's intellectual growth was hindered in some way, causing them to begin contemplating concepts like space and time later in life. It implies a delay or limitation in their ability to explore and understand abstract ideas, perhaps due to some personal or educational hindrances in their earlier years.

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