Hedy Lamarr in a 1944 MGM publicity photograph, two years after the patent was granted. Photograph: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Every kind of almost.
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01Business
Deals declined, products shelved, and strategic turns reconsidered.
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02Technology
Useful futures that once looked impractical, early, or unnecessary.
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03Real Estate
The block, house, or city that changed after someone walked away.
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04Careers
Jobs declined, applications never sent, and paths taken instead.
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05Entertainment
Roles, records, shows, and talent that nearly belonged elsewhere.
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06Sports
Draft rooms, trades, and the talent nobody quite saw coming.
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07Investing
Historical decisions, clearly dated and never offered as advice.
Explore08Ideas & Inventions
Good ideas with inconvenient timing.
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09Everyday Life
The small choices that acquired a story later.
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010Travel
Trips postponed, detours taken, and places seen just before they changed.
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