Reuters quote of the day, May 22

Monday, May 21, 2007, 12:10 [IST]

London, May 21 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''The Wright brothers flew right through the smoke screen of impossibility.'' -- Charles F Kettering, vice president of US automaker General Motors. The Wright Brothers patented their flying machine in the United States on May 22, 1908.

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