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Albert Einstein and His Chauffer

Albert Einstein toured universities delivering lectures on his theory of relativity, accompanied by his chauffeur Harry. Harry had heard the lecture so many times that he felt he could deliver it himself. When Einstein had a lecture scheduled at Dartmouth, he and Harry switched roles, with Harry delivering the lecture perfectly while Einstein enjoyed a nap in the back row as "chauffeur". However, when asked a complex question on relativity afterwards, Harry admitted he couldn't answer and said he would let his "chauffeur" Einstein field the question instead.

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Albert Einstein and His Chauffer

Albert Einstein toured universities delivering lectures on his theory of relativity, accompanied by his chauffeur Harry. Harry had heard the lecture so many times that he felt he could deliver it himself. When Einstein had a lecture scheduled at Dartmouth, he and Harry switched roles, with Harry delivering the lecture perfectly while Einstein enjoyed a nap in the back row as "chauffeur". However, when asked a complex question on relativity afterwards, Harry admitted he couldn't answer and said he would let his "chauffeur" Einstein field the question instead.

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Albert Einstein and his Chauffer

After determined his famous Theory of relativity, Albert Einstein would tour the various
Universities in the United States, delivering lectures wherever he went. He was always
accompanied by his faithful chauffeur,Harry, who would attend each of these lectures
while seated in the back bench.

One fine day, after Einstein had finished a lecture and was coming out of the auditorium
into his vehicle, Harry addresses him and says, “Professor Einstein, I’ve heard your
lecture on Relativity so many times, that if I were ever given the opportunity, I would be
able to deliver it to perfection myself!”

“Very well,” replied Einstein, “I’m going to Dartmouth next week. They don’t know me
there. You can deliver the lecture as Einstein, and I’ll take your place as Harry!”

And so it went to be… Harry delivered the lecture to perfection, without a word out of
place, while Einstein sat in the back row playing “chauffeur”, and enjoying a snooze for
a change.

Just as Harry was descending from the podium, however, one of the research
assistants intercepted him, and began to ask him a question on the theory of
relativity…. one that involved a lot of complex calculations and equations. Harry replied
to the assistant “The answer to this question is very simple! In fact, it’s so simple, that
I’m going to let my chauffeur answer it!”

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