cott Douglas Jacobsen: Yeah, let's keep it short. What do you think Thomas Edison felt when he finally got the light bulb to work? Rick Rosner: Well, Edison ran an invention factory. He had dozens of people working for him. He was great at PR, so the image we have of him personally working all …

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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Quick question: are you a fan of boxers or briefs? Rick Rosner: For most of my life, I wore tighty whities because I’ve got varicose veins and need support—my balls flop around otherwise. I could never wear old-school boxers where everything is just flapping. But tighty whities got creepy, so now I wear boxer …

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