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We take common household items like shoelaces, chewing gum, and Velcro for granted, but someone had to invent them. Margaret Knight invented the flat-bottomed paper bag we use for lunches and groceries.
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Question: Did Margaret go to college?
Answer: Margaret attended school when she was young and learned to read, write, and do basic arithmetic. She left school at the age of twelve to work in a cotton mill.
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