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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

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Wallace Tillinghast: Dreams, Doubts, and Dinners

This chapter explores the social intricacies of a dinner party where Wallace Tillinghast grapples with conversation and his aspirations. It highlights the contrast between his childhood dreams of flight and the harsh realities of adult social expectations, culminating in the rise and fall of his claims as an aviation pioneer.

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