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New and Improved: The Zipper

What simple invention required many steps and ultimately took longer to develop than the airplane and electronic computer?

Johan Norberg — Sep 28, 2022

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    Johan Norberg is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He is the author of, "Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future."

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