Learn From Mistakes - Pawan Kumar

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Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant complained, "All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing." Edison replied very confidently, "Oh, we have come a long way and we have learned a lot. We know that there are two thousand elements which we cannot use to make a good light bulb."

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sanguinius 8 years, 5 months ago
And when he ran out of ideas, Edison simply stole the one that worked from someone else. Edison should not be revered in the way that he is.

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