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by marcusf 4697 days ago
Contrasted with a favourite from Stephen Fry: "An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them."
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I like that . . .

However, I think there may be some truth to it. There are plenty of good ideas that aren't in anyway new, but for some reason have been forgotten or ignored. Sometimes, it is because the technology wasn't ready, but there can be a myriad of reasons. It is often worth perusing old magazines and journals for new insights.