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Because we imagine, we can have invention and technology. It's actually play, not necessity, that is the mother of invention.

Alison Gopnik
Mother, Technology, Play
"What Is It Like to Be a Baby?". Interview with Jonah Lehrer, www.scientificamerican.com.
Because we imagine, we can have invention and technology. It's actually play, not necessity, that is the mother of invention.