I have gotten a lot of results.
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Results! Why, man,
I have gotten a lot of results.
I know several thousand things that won't work.
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Meaning
This quote means negative results still count as progress because each failed method teaches what will not work.
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Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison was an American inventor and businessman, credited with pioneering innovations like the light bulb and phonograph. His quotes often reflect invention, persistence, and ingenuity. Edison inspires inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators to embrace creativity, problem-solving, and relentless effort in pursuing groundbreaking ideas.
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