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and other prominent scientists, was distributed to prison authorities and the U.S. 9th
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reports that Billy was being mistreated by prison guards who have labeled him a "terrorist". According to the article, he is not permitted to study physics or
Mandarin Chinese, is not permitted to teach the other prisoners calculus, and had had his books and papers removed without being given a
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The e-mails signed by "Tony
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Prisoner's
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during his 2004 trial played a key role in the decision. Cottrell was released on August 16, 2011. After his release from prison he completed his Ph.D. in theoretical and mathematical physics at the
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cross country team, where he was often called the "team genius". After graduating, he was accepted to the graduate physics program at
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