The new iMac also features a completely reengineered display that reduces reflection by 75 percent while maintaining brilliant color and contrast.

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Mark Smolinski, in charge of predicting and preventing disease and drought, knew Brilliant while he was at the Center for Disease Control, and more recently ran research in biological weapons programs at Ted Turner's Nuclear Threat Initiative.

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Brilliant, while a charismatic and visionary figure, is not renowned for abilities in day-to-day execution.

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