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The progressive development.

The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.

It is the most important product of his creative brain.

Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world,

the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs.

This is the difficult task of the inventor, who is often misunderstood and unrewarded.

Does anybody know who wrote that passage?

Nikola Tesla.

This is the last invention.

I'm Gregory Warner.

So now for the main event.

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