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"There are conventions for people with serious, boring inventions, but fad inventors need help. You n..." — Ken Hakuta

There are conventions for people with serious, boring inventions, but fad inventors need help. You need someone to talk to. You just can't tell your friends you're going to invent a pet rock and mortgage your house to pay for it. It's embarrassing... risky mentally. Your friends think you're crazy.
Ken Hakuta
Ken Hakuta Inventor • South Korean
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