Who really invented Liquid Paper?

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Bette Nesmith Graham is recognized as the inventor of Liquid Paper, but she collaborated with others to refine the product. Initially, her formula dissolved ink and left an off-white spot, which required improvement for commercial viability. A high school chemistry teacher, along with an office supplier and a friend from a paint company, assisted her in perfecting the product. Graham officially renamed it Liquid Paper in 1958 and subsequently patented the improved formula.

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out of whack said:
I want to see YouTube clips of this used on a raucous crowd. It should be a riot!

It was a riot! Have you ever seen a General (or was that a Colnel) slip and fall flat on his rear guard? Priceless!
A special walker was designed to hold the tethered test subject slightly off the ground when they slipped. It didn't work as hoped...
 

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