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tomjen on Aug 16, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule

Thomas Jefferson is allowed to boast, but Franklin didn't build his own house.

anamax on Aug 17, 2009 [–]

Jefferson's inventions are mostly one-offs, such as his house. Franklin's inventions scaled.

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