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RESTRICTED -- Einstein’s ‘God Letter,’ a Viral Missive From 1954

An undated handout photo provided by Christie's Images Ltd. shows the first page of a letter written in 1954 by Albert Einstein to Eric Gutkind, a German philosopher, which is being auctioned on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The letter, in which Einstein called the word God “the expression of and product of human weaknesses,” is expected to fetch $1 million at auction. (Christie's Images Ltd. via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY EINSTEIN GOD LETTER BY JAMES BARRON FOR DEC. 3, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --