"Sir, in the morning you entertained us by demonstrating “Raman Effect” on alcohol. Why don’t you provide us further entertainment by demonstrating the effect of alcohol on Raman."
— C. V. Raman

January 1, 1970

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An observation made in jest by a scientist attending the dinner hosted in honour of Raman who had won the Nobel Prize and had demonstrated the Raman Effect before the assembled guests with alcohol as the medium, but he himself was a non-drinker.