The All-Purpose Dissolvent | 万能溶剂

English Original

A young man approached Thomas Edison and said, "I want to develop an all-purpose dissolvent that can dissolve any material."

Edison replied with a question, "In that case, what kind of container will you use to hold it?"


中文翻译

一个年轻人找到托马斯·爱迪生,说道:“我想研制一种万能溶剂,它能溶解任何物质。”

爱迪生反问道:“那样的话,你打算用什么容器来装它呢?”

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