"Although the people in the trading center were content to simply enjoy [technology] without explanation, these questions constantly filled my mind. If solving such mysteries was the job of a scientist, then a scientist is exactly what I wanted to become."
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William struggles with cultural forces that oppose his scientific curiosity. Chapter 4
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