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What a Bright Idea!
On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the principles of his improved incandescent lamp that paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light.
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What a Bright Idea!

On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the principles of his improved incandescent lamp that paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light.

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    Ta-dah—lights, camera, Allons-y!
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    a… BRIGHT idea! (I could have sworn I had an
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    A bright idea by an Ohioan!
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