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What is the most important invention of the past 100 years? “The microwave.” David Kujawa, Orono “The Internet.” Lisa Silva, Orono “The computer chip, definitely.” John Ferreira, New York City…
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What is the most important invention of the past 100 years?

“The microwave.”

David Kujawa, Orono

“The Internet.”

Lisa Silva, Orono

“The computer chip, definitely.”

John Ferreira, New York City

“I would have to say the computer.”

Dawna Doucette, Glenburn

“The microchip. It’s in everything from toasters to cameras.”

John Wingert, Bangor

“Nuclear technology, because it’s had such an effect on the world.”

Scott Bryson, Glenburn

“Birth control.”

Sarah Trask, Green Lake

“Penicillin.”

Ian Grady, Bangor


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