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(A specialist in organic chemistry, Brieger first came to Oakland Univers\
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(\223When I started, there were only three other chemistry professors,\224\
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(there were 60 people in the chemistry department alone,\224 he recalled.\
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(The young staff enjoyed a feeling of adventure. \223The early Oakland fa\
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(\223If you want to change a university, you have to work within the syst\
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(\223Most of you are oriented toward your goals and work and there\222s n\
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