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* From [[Larry Niven]]'s ''[[Known Space]]'' stories, professional thrillseeker Gregory "[[Biggus Dickus|Elephant]]" Pelton is a billionaire because his grandmother invented the transfer booth. |
* From [[Larry Niven]]'s ''[[Known Space]]'' stories, professional thrillseeker Gregory "[[Biggus Dickus|Elephant]]" Pelton is a billionaire because his grandmother invented the transfer booth. |
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* Subverted with the protagonist of the ''[[Kiki Strike]]'' novels: her great grandfather invented control-top panty hose, but her family can't spend it because it is locked away in a trust fund that can only be spent on education fees. |
* Subverted with the protagonist of the ''[[Kiki Strike]]'' novels: her great grandfather invented control-top panty hose, but her family can't spend it because it is locked away in a trust fund that can only be spent on education fees. |
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* In ''[[Good Omens]]'', one of Anathema Device's ancestor invented... the device. (Which is a part of clocks.) |
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