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Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people (31) __________ with each other. (32) __________ these devices, ideas and news of events spread (33) __________ all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An (34) __________ football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. This is because modern (35) __________ information travels fast.

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Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people (31) __________ with each other. (32) __________ these devices, ideas and news of events spread (33) __________ all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An (34) __________ football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. This is because modern (35) __________ information travels fast.

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Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people (31) __________ with each other. (32) __________ these devices, ideas and news of events spread (33) __________ all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An (34) __________ football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. This is because modern (35) __________ information travels fast.

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Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people (31) __________ with each other. (32) __________ these devices, ideas and news of events spread (33) __________ all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An (34) __________ football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. This is because modern (35) __________ information travels fast.

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Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people (31) __________ with each other. (32) __________ these devices, ideas and news of events spread (33) __________ all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An (34) __________ football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. This is because modern (35) __________ information travels fast.

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Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he attended school for only a few months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Edison was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Edison’s parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for “Improvement In Electric Lights”. In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

When was Edison born?

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Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he attended school for only a few months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Edison was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Edison’s parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for “Improvement In Electric Lights”. In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

Where was Edison’s laboratory?

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Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he attended school for only a few months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Edison was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Edison’s parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for “Improvement In Electric Lights”. In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

How many hours did the 1880 bulb last?

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Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he attended school for only a few months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Edison was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Edison’s parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for “Improvement In Electric Lights”. In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means_______.

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Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he attended school for only a few months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Edison was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Edison’s parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for “Improvement In Electric Lights”. In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

What is the main idea of the passage?