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among his inventions were a windmill that charged batteries to provide electric light for his house, a species of hectograph which duplicated the school exam papers (illegibly, said the boys), and a small gun that could shoot golf balls. When teaching, he encouraged his pupils to explore the byways of learning and to be expert in everything that came their way: an example that made a great impression on Ronald Tolkien.
entre sus invenciones se contaban un molino de viento que cargaba baterías y proporcionaba luz eléctrica a su casa, una especie de hectógrafo que duplicaba las hojas de los exámenes (de modo ilegible, según los alumnos) y un pequeño cañón que disparaba pelotas de golf. Cuando enseñaba, alentaba a los alumnos a explorar los senderos laterales de la cultura, y a estudiar con profundidad todo lo que encontraran en su camino; esto impresionó mucho a Ronald Tolkien.
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