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James Peebles is a Canadian-American astrophysicist, astronomer, and theoretical cosmologist who is currently the Albert Einstein Professor Emeritus of Science at Princeton University. He works in physical cosmology, with a preference for underappreciated issues. This lecture was originally presented on May 22, 1997.

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