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    The Ten Greatest Inventions Of The Year, And More

    The May 2015 issue is here

    April 14, 2015

    Letter From The Editor

    • Elements Of Invention

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    • Return Of The Sony Walkman

    • Obsessed

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    • You Owe Your Daily Routine To The World's Fair

    • How Pebble's CEO Plans To Win The Smartwatch Wars

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