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How I Built This with Guy Raz

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Is There Any Chance You Would Write Your Own Patent?

Sarah Fenter couldn't find a single female patent attorney in the state of georgia. She decided to write it herself, and asked her mam if she would sketch an artist's prototype for the patent. "I'm up all night. Guy, how is there lacquer in this product? Like, how is that possible?" 'There's 70% nilon and 30% lacuer,' he said.

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