I have discovered that a screw-shaped device such as this, if it is we…

Leonardo da Vinci
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I have discovered that a screw-shaped device such as this, if it is well made from starched linen, will rise in the air if turned quickly.
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I have discovered that a screw-shaped device such as this, if it is well made from starched linen, will rise in the air if turned quickly.

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