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scientists in lab coats. They are examples of how science can help others. There are countless chemists, scientists of all races, who have done amazing things and overcome obstacles along the way. This is the story of only eight of these chemists. But, perhaps you will be inspired by their strength and de- termination and use their model as a model for part of your own life. • Chemists learn symbols and a system of diagrams that help them explain chemical elements and bonds.

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