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So many people in the world would rather stay in a situation that's painful but familiar because they're comfortable with it. Not… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
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Because they are so humbled by their creations, engineers are naturally conservative in their expectations of technology. They know that the perfect… — Henry Petroski Copy Share Image
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