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“I cannot believe in the immortality of the soul. No, all this talk of an existence for us, as individuals, beyond the grave is wrong. It is born of our tenacity of life - our desire to go on living - our dread of coming to an end.”

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Thomas A. Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and entrepreneur, known as the 'Wizard of Menlo Park' and the 'Inventor of the Age.' He held over 1,000 patents, including the light bulb, phonograph, motion picture camera, and electrical power system. Edison made significant contributions to the fields of electricity, chemistry, and mechanical engineering, profoundly impacting modern industrial and technological development. more

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