It frequently happens that two persons, reasoning right on a mechanical subject, think alike and invent the same thing without any communication with each other. (Oliver Evans)

It frequently happens that two persons, reasoning right on a mechanical subject, think alike and invent the same thing without any communication with each other.

Oliver Evans

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