Over the years, I have learned that every significant invention has se…

Edwin Land
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Over the years, I have learned that every significant invention has several characteristics. By definition it must be startling, unexpected, and must come into a world that is not prepared for it. If the world were prepared for it, it would not be much of an invention. ✨ A Talk with Polaroid's Dr. Edwin Land. Forbes Magazine, Volume 115, No. 7 (p. 50), April 1, 1975.
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