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Holy Shit - I will never think about Eli Whitney the same again...(Cotton Gin โ€”> Cott-engine) (lemmy.world)
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Cotton Gin โ€”> Cott-engine

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[โ€“] Today@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't understand.

[โ€“] suzyq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

"Cotton gin" and "cott-engine" are pronounced the save way - possibly a homophone, definitely a play on words/sounds. I don't know much about Eli Whitney besides that he's credited with the invention of the cotton gin.