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On Inventing Things

A Pair of Bacons: Sir Francis and Kevin

The 14 y.o.: I have a test tomorrow in world history on inventors. Guys like Galileo Gallelli, Rene Descartes, uh, Sir…Kevin Bacon.

The Mom: Sir Francis Bacon?

The 14 y.o.: Yeah. Him. I bet he’s related to Kevin.

The Mom: You said Rene Descartes. I thought he was a philosopher, not an inventor. What did he invent?

The 14 y.o.: Lots of things like, ummm. Geometry. And Doubt.

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