[Written at age 22) It is said that the wheel alone was conceive… — “A Personal Apologia,” Jan. 30, 1933 (LAC) | The MMM

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[Written at age 22) It is said that the wheel alone was conceived entirely in the mind. All other inventions have been derived from the physiology of human anatomy.

“A Personal Apologia,” Jan. 30, 1933 (LAC)

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Chapter: Extension Theory

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