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Tonka and His Flying Backpack
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Abstract
This chapter presents the case of a young man dubbed as Tonka, after the toy manufacturing company, because of his attempts to create a flying backpack. Tonka began his project when he was seven. He devoted himself to it after school and during weekends for nearly two years. A serious illness at age nine interrupted his work, and he never resumed interest in it.
Title: Tonka and His Flying Backpack
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Abstract
This chapter presents the case of a young man dubbed as Tonka, after the toy manufacturing company, because of his attempts to create a flying backpack.
Tonka began his project when he was seven.
He devoted himself to it after school and during weekends for nearly two years.
A serious illness at age nine interrupted his work, and he never resumed interest in it.
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