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Announcements for this year’s Nobel Prize winners begin today. In the meantime, learn about one of the most prestigious awards in the world.
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Has anyone turned down the award?Surprisingly, two people have, and this French writer was the first. The other was Le Duc Tho, who turned down the 1973 Peace Prize (though his corecipient accepted).
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