"By an irony of fate, my first employment……" — Nikola Tesla
"By an irony of fate, my first employment was as a draughtsman. I hated drawing; it was for me the very worst of annoyances. Fortunately, it was not long before I secured the position I sought, that of chief electrician to the telephone company."
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Nikola Tesla
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