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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Relativity: The Special and the General Theory, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
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This page records the wording "Dear Habicht, / Such a solemn air of silence has…," which centers on habicht, solemn, silence. A concrete trail points toward Einstein, but the exact English form remains unconfirmed; the page therefore labels it as attributed to him while preserving its wisdom and life context.
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- Use "Dear Habicht, / Such a solemn air of silence has…" in a wisdom discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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