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George Carlin

When Thomas Edison worked late into the night on the electric light, he had to do it by gas lamp or candle. I'm sure it made the work seem that much more urgent.

George Carlin

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Thomas Edison had to rely on older, less efficient sources of light while inventing the electric light bulb, which made his task feel more pressing. The contrast between his difficult working conditions and the goal he was trying to achieve highlights the urgency he must have felt.

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