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Old 13-03-2007, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Gerald Sargent View Post
Reminds me of the story about the chap that invented the perfect solvent - then spent the rest of his life looking
for something to put it in.
Yes, and did you know after he died, his son invented the container!



By the way, the fusion and solvent business reminds me of the early description of the laser .. "a solution looking for a problem". Now look at them, they're everywhere.
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