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“I never thought my cotton gin would change history.”

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Eli Whitney was an American inventor best known for his invention of the cotton gin. Born on December 8, 1765, and passing away on January 8, 1825, Whitney's invention greatly increased the efficiency of cotton production, having a profound impact on the southern American economy. more

“The day my father died seemed longer than my entire childhood. The day I felt my first success seemed fleeting, hour-long, not long enough perhaps. I wondered where it went. Even the cycle of time confounds me. I work till dark, until sunrise on most days and fall asleep as the world awakens to light. My friends call me an owl. I like to think of myself as Batman – the prince of darkness.”

Thinking World Firsts Long Enough Light Fall Father Felt Hours Dark Darkness Childhood My Friends Died Cycles Call Me Sunrise Bats Fleeting Owl Father Died My Father Died

Author:Shahrukh Khan

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