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  2. Necessity is the mother of invention - Wikipedia

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    Plato's Republic says "our need will be the real creator", [5] which Jowett's 1894 translation rendered loosely as "The true creator is necessity, who is the mother of our invention." [6] The connection of mother and necessity is documented in Latin and in English in the 16th century: William Horman quoted the Latin phrase Mater artium ...

  3. Procrastination - Wikipedia

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    Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there could be negative consequences for doing so. It is a common human experience involving delays in everyday chores or even putting off tasks such as attending an appointment, submitting a job report or academic assignment, or broaching a stressful issue with a partner.

  4. The Mothers of Invention - Wikipedia

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    The Mothers of Invention played in New York in late 1966 and were offered a contract at the Garrick Theater during Easter 1967. This proved successful and Herb Cohen extended the booking, which eventually lasted half a year. [24] As a result, Zappa and his wife, along with the Mothers of Invention, moved to New York. [25]

  5. Laziness isn’t why you procrastinate. This is - AOL

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    The idea that procrastination is a sign of laziness is widespread, but not accurate for everyone. Knowing the root cause is key to breaking the pattern. Laziness isn’t why you procrastinate.

  6. Lorraine Spektor: On Becoming the Mother of Invention ... - AOL

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    Lorraine Spektor is a multitasking mom maven behind Elevate Customs, a Calabasas-based company centered around designing high-end, artistically intelligent gaming tables. When her experiences ...

  7. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Necessity is the mother of invention; Needs must when the devil drives; Never cast a clout until May be out; Never give advice unless asked; Never give a sucker an even break; Never judge a book by its cover; Never let the sun go down on your anger; Never let the truth get in the way of a good story [20] [better source needed]

  8. List of people considered father or mother of a scientific ...

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    The following is a list of people who are considered a "father" or "mother" (or "founding father" or "founding mother") of a scientific field.Such people are generally regarded to have made the first significant contributions to and/or delineation of that field; they may also be seen as "a" rather than "the" father or mother of the field.

  9. List of people considered father or mother of a field - Wikipedia

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    Father/mother Reason Aerodynamics (modern) Sir George Cayley [20] [21] Founding father of modern aerodynamics; first to identify the four aerodynamic forces of flight—weight, lift, drag, and thrust; modern airplane design is based on those discoveries American manufacture: Samuel Slater [22] described by Andrew Jackson American landscape ...