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OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2012, 07:33 PM Oct 2012

Famous Failures

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Famous Failures (Original Post) OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 OP

Don't forget Thomas Edison - he failed 1000 times at making a light bulb. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #1

HopeHoops

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1. Don't forget Thomas Edison - he failed 1000 times at making a light bulb.

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 10:20 AM

Oct 2012

At some gathering, a smug woman pointed this fact out to him and he replied, "Yes, madam. I know 1000 ways not to make a light bulb. What do YOU know?"

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