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Born on the 4th of July

How a goose chase led to a company. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

Bill Murphy Jr.
Jul 2, 2021
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Today: An origin story, plus future features, and a simple trivia contest…

This weekend marks a momentous anniversary: 36 years since a man named Tom Stemberg needed a new ribbon for his dot-matrix printer—and yet he couldn’t find one!

He spent hours driving from one office supply store to another, all over the Boston metro area. But everything was close…

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