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The legacy of Bell Labs lives on from "summary" of The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner
Bell Labs, once the hallowed ground of technological innovation, now serves as a symbol of what is possible when creativity, collaboration, and curiosity converge. Its legacy is not confined to the walls of its physical buildings; instead, it lives on in the ideas and inventions that continue to shape our world today. The men and women who walked the halls of Bell Labs were not just engineers or scientists; they were visionaries who dared to think beyond the confines of conventional wisdom. Their work was not just about solving problems; it was about pushing the boundaries of what was thought to be possible. Bell Labs was a place where ideas were free to flow, where disciplines intersected, and where failure was not just tolerated but embra...
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