Much later, when I discussed the problem with Einstein, he remarked that the introduction of the cosmological term … - George Gamow

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The real test of a man is not when he plays the role that he wants for himself but when he plays the role destiny has for him.

George Gamow

Much later, when I discussed the problem with Einstein, he remarked that the introduction of the cosmological term was the biggest blunder he ever made in his life. But this "blunder," rejected by Einstein, is still sometimes used by cosmologists even today, and the cosmological constant denoted by the Greek letter Λ rears its ugly head again and again and again.

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