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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1940
Page
7
In Nila B Smith's American Reading Instruction gin gerbread hornbooks are cited as the first attempt to spur learning. Gingerbread letters were used as bribes to reward children for naming the alphabet, turning a dull task into a tasty incentive.
The article explains that diamond dust mixed with olive oil is applied to a phosphor bronze edge. The thin disc spins at high speed and can take up to a week to cut a one carat diamond. Larger stones require longer processing.
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