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To: DB

Thomas Edison patented 1000 inventions in the USA alone , the phonograph, light bulb etc. This was when there was no technology , no electricity , no information(internet)

He would disagree with you as his quote shows

“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”

Thomas A. Edison

http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-edison-9284349

I’d say genius is focused intensity, hard work ,thinking, determination , persistence ,practice ,sacrifice and self discipline


33 posted on 03/24/2015 11:07:17 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama illegally imposed socialist net neutrality on the Internet to ruin it)
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To: Democrat_media

I thought he said “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent Nikola Tesla.”

If a student is half Asian, do they only get half of the penalty on tests?


80 posted on 03/25/2015 2:06:46 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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