>>>>Edison took the glory and that is about all he contributed to "his inventions". He had a laboratory of men working for him who did the inventing.
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>>>Reminds me of something similar... more glory to the capitalist system:
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>>>Some artist in New York (name was Mark ? (forget the last name)) who had gained favour with the art-buying public had a studio where he employed several people to paint the actual canvases but "under his direction". This, he felt, gave him the right to sign his own name to the paintings, each of which sold for a very handsome price.
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>>I think even Michaelangelo had help with the Cistene (sp) Chapel!
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>C'mon, he wasn't American.

Well he and his 3 ninja mates all had American accents!