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Old 26-10-2003, 11:02 PM
donald j haarmann
 
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Default Acorn in water

"Iris Cohen"

James Watt became curious when he watched the lid bobbing up and down on his
mother's teakettle, and you know what that led to.



NOT the steam engine! Which was invented long before. The "modern" i.e., economical
steam engine was his doing.

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donald j haarmann — independently dubious