New York Times :: Necessity Is the Mother of Invention
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> Frayne ducks down, pointing to the base of the trash can.
> ''If we were in Haiti, we'd use dirt to seal up the bottom
> of the can,'' he says. ''But I couldn't find any dirt
> around here, so I used duct tape.''
>
> Smith nods approvingly. ''In Cambridge, duct tape is the
> equivalent of dirt,'' she says.

Duct tape -- the true philosopher's stone.
posted by Tomohiro Idokoro @ 10:58 AM

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