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The largest ever collection of Albert Einstein's private letters is going up for sale at auction in California, Thursday. The letters, which are handwritten and typed, and in English and in German, provide a rare glimpse into the personal life of the famous physicist. They also reveal he did believe in God, contrary to the widely-held notion he was an atheist.
The 27 letters are expected to fetch from $500,000 to $1 million.
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In one letter, Einstein urged one of his sons to get more serious about geometry. In another, he consoled a friend who recently discovered her husband's infidelity. In still another to an uncle on his 70th birthday, Einstein recalled how the toy steam engine the uncle gave him years ago had prompted a lifelong interest in science.
The 27 letters are expected to fetch from $500,000 to $1 million.
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