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Old 02-25-2009, 10:30 AM   #49
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Oh, and I had to chuckle when Obama basically said that the USA invented the car. He didn't actually say it, just very strongly implied it. Of course, it was Karl Benz who invented the car. He's German. I think Obama was hoping most Americans think Henry Ford invented the automobile. It's what I was taught in grade school after all.
Benz invented the automobile and his wealthy clients enjoyed scaring the horses of the hoi polloi. But America invented the car.
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