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That year, edison, whom a new york newspaper in the spring first called the wizard of menlo park, developed the phonograph, one of his most famous inventions. All these devices were created by the man known as the wizard of menlo park. Rescheduled from october 1st to october 8th, sorry for the inconvenience the wizard of menlo park. The wizard of menlo park bucks county free library. Patrons can search the new catalog and place holds on college items using the new system, onesearch.
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