The Awakening: A Short Story

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yes, I reminder Eli Whitney, I Phineas miler was his assistant and wife Catharine helped use out to. Eli was great inventers he loved to build and fix machines. He made the cotton gin. It all started the year 1792 Eli come running to my door. He knocked on the door, so I went to get it. When I open the door, Eli told me ''Hey, I am Eli whiney, I heard that you also like to build machines too'' ''Hey, I am Phineas miller. Yes, how did you'' ''That does not matter right now. I wanted to know if you would like ti help me build+ a machine'' ''Let's talk first'' We talked for about an hour. We talked and talked and talked. ''I like that you are putting down. Let's get started'' We went out to see if we could find any info. While

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