The first U. S. patent was issued on this day in 1790.
"Inventor, n.: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels, levers and springs, and believes it civilization." -- Ambrose Bierce.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Patently absurd
Posted by Unknown at 1:24 AM
Labels: Bierce, firsts, inventions, inventors
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