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Default Actively variable deadrise

On Mar 19, 9:08*pm, (Richard Casady)
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:14:35 -0500, wrote:
All good ideas are proceeded by lots of bad ones.
WD-40 followed 39 failed attempts.


My great uncle, before he worked on the atomic bombs, invented a
perfume, Chanel #4, a soft drink, Six-Up, and the five pack of beer.
Finally got something to work: the Little Boy.

Casady


My uncle was down there working on the bomb too.. It is a pretty
interesting story.
 
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