Often, after an hour or so of heated argument, we would discover that we were as far from agreement as when we started, but that each had changed to the other's original position.
First powered flight
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Orville Wright, describing their method of argument and collaboration
Date / Period
Undated, attributed to Orville Wright
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ShockingVerification
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