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“When the winds of adversity come, remember one thing--kites fly the very highest against the wind. Kites don't fly in spite of opposition, kites fly high because of opposition. In fact, they couldn't fly without opposition.”

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John By, born on August 7, 1779, and died on February 1, 1836, was an outstanding engineer. He made significant contributions to the field of engineering, particularly in architecture and mechanical engineering. more

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