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One Earth, Many Faces
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  Isaac Singer Granted Patent for Sewing Machine (1851)Before the advent of the sewing machine, sewing was a laborious task. Singer's 1851 sewing machine patent made him a very rich man. Several other people laid claim to having invented the sewing machine, notably Elias Howe, who won a lawsuit against Singer for infringement. Nevertheless, Singer's company was already well established and was able to pool its patents with other claimants to avoid litigation. At times, Singer used alternate names to accomplish what scandalous feat? More... Discuss |
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 But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) Discuss |
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- Steve Gaspersz
- Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- Steve Gaspersz, orang Naku (Pulau Ambon) yang lahir di Surabaya, bertumbuh di Malang. Mengenali dirinya sebagai manusia di persimpangan multi-identitas yang terus didesak nurani menjelajah ruang-ruang makna. Entah sampai kapan.
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