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why he had retired from professorship in New York University. We all went to Edison laboratories in Orange. 
We met Edison and Mrs. Edison in the library. He begins to look very old and is [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] deaf on one side. His wife stunningly handsome woman.
[[strikethrough]] The whole [[/strikethrough]] All the buildings look rather overcrowded and provisional. Workers mostly Italians, Poles, and similar people. Everything looks rather shabby and overcrowded although now and then I was struck by a functional and simple direct way of getting to results.
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Instead of going to dinner in Liederkranz I went alone to Mouquins then home.
I felt very tired.
Oct 19. Went to New York to finish correction of my book then went to Mouquin for lunch at 2:30 where I met [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethough]] Baskerville's friends.
Went to Yonkers to register for election then back to Chemist's Club when there was a motor. Met [[underline]] Mr. Tone of Carborundum Company and showed him samples of Bakalite and Bakalite [[/underline]] Carborundum. Seemed also very interested and he told me the matter looked of importance to them, wants to try.
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