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The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle
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"The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle"

- Dean Kamen

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This quote by developer Dean Kamen is a creative way of expressing the idea that something is unneeded or irrelevant. By comparing a city's need for a car to a fish's need for a bike, Kamen is highlighting the absurdity of the circumstance. Just as a fish has no usage for a bicycle, a city does not genuinely need a cars and truck to function. This statement likewise talks to the growing concern of over-reliance on cars in urban areas, and the need for alternative modes of transportation. In general, Kamen's quote acts as a reminder to question the important things we believe we require and to think about alternative solutions.

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Dean Kamen This quote is written / told by Dean Kamen somewhere between April 5, 1951 and today. He was a famous Inventor from USA. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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