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The museum is the brainchild of a wealthy art collector.
the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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First shown publicly in 1969, the 917 was the brainchild of Ferdinand Piëch, a grandson of Ferdinand Porsche who would later go on to lead the entire Volkswagen Group.
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
The test was the brainchild of Jack Kelly, a former Olympic rower (and father of actress Grace Kelly) who convinced politicians that American youth were physically ill-prepared to confront the Soviet menace.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
The test was the brainchild of Jack Kelly, a former Olympic rower (and father of actress Grace Kelly) who convinced politicians that American youth were physically ill-prepared to confront the Soviet menace.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainchild. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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