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“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” –Thomas Jefferson

By: Anayah Qayyum, Reporter
January 28, 2020
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Thomas Edison had amassed a record 1,093 patents: 389 for electric light and power

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America’s greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.

Thomas Edison had amassed a record 1,093 patents: 389 for electric light and power, …

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Anayah Qayyum
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Anayah Qayyum is currently a Junior at Colonia High School and is in her second year of Journalism. She descends from a pure Pakistani household but was born and raised in New Jersey. In addition, Qayyum has two younger brothers and is very close to her family. Qayyum is part of the Marching Patriots family and enjoys working in a group environment. She appreciates reading about people's opinions and writing about them on The Declaration.  Overall, Qayyum enjoys writing and spending her time with the Declaration.
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“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” –Thomas Jefferson