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"It's very beautiful over there."
~ Edison, Thomas A. (1847-1931)
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
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