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The Otis Brothers Convinced the World to Aim Higher
Elijah Otis didn't invent the elevator. His sons kind of invented the modern world. The tallest buildings back in the 19th century were just a few stories tall. People could only climb so many stairs, so the brothers Otis came up with a killer sales pitch.
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