To appreciate Abian's genious, you have to read one of his classics. For instance, http://groups.google.com/group/sci.physics/browse_thread/thread/fcb0d9fb993b98f1

He was a funny enough guy that I always suspected his kookery was just a bit of fun he was indulging in in his old age, but he took that secret with him to the grave. A pity. I always liked him.

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