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Jim McIntosh's avatar

Loved the presentation --- economics, technology, religion, etc. -- ending with a satisfying revelation. I am researching the years 1880-1920 for a biography of Eleanor H. Porter, author of Pollyanna. She was a byproduct of the industrial revolution -- a concert musician until the invention of the phonograph (when book publishing was booming ). It was great fun to learn about stockings, too.

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Joel J Miller's avatar

Wonderful essay about a minor marvel. I love learning about all these overlooked miracles. A great reminder not to take even small conveniences for granted; they rest upon years, even centuries, of technological knowhow and development.

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