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Q: Which of these is true about Dr. Hilleman? 

A. He did not use computers 
B. He taught physics to his classmates in high school 
C. He played the violin 
E. All of these are true

The correct answer is E. All of these are true
Dr. Hilleman enjoyed music and played the violin in the town orchestra in his youth.  As a high school student, he taught physics to his classmates when the teacher was out sick. Although Dr. Hilleman was on the cutting edge of science for much of his life, his wife, Lorraine, remarked that her husband refused to learn the computer, something not uncommon for people of his generation.
 

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