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The well-known Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. In between the two dates, he was busy working and inventing things that would improve the world around him. He contributed many things to the Age of Reason other than his world famous inventions. ....

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.... such as the open heating stove, the bifocals, and other neat gadgets helped suit the needs of people across the world. He was a tinkerer, one that was always playing, trying to figure out, asking himself just how can I improve this or invent something better. Another reflection of the Age of Reason that involved Ben Franklin was him being so pragmatic. His practical personality put restrictions on what he was able to do, although he still managed to do pretty much what he wanted to do. The pragmatic Ben went out and worked to earn a living. He did not just sit around and let someone do the work for him, he went out and took action. Tha ....