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The boys just wanted to light the oven, but they ended up burning down the whole business and the family home. The children were saved, but the Ole Kirk Kristiansen's future looked bleak.
Ole Kirk was a religious man; his optimism and sense of humour were well-known far beyond the local boundaries. Where others would have folded their hands in their laps and accepted their fate, he did not give up. With the courage born of desperation, he rebuilt his business on a larger and more expensive scal
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― 50 Years of the Lego Brick
― 50 Years of the Lego Brick
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In economics, models are spoken of as being made of physics when in truth they are made of Lego. They have that degree of provisionality and tentativeness and, importantly, rebuildability. There's a permanent invitation to take them apart and put them together again in a form that works better.
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― How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say — And What It Really Means
― How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say — And What It Really Means
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This club is for people who LOVE Lego. Whether it's Friends, Star wars, City or any other types.…more
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Here we can talk about LEGO sets!I love LEGOS and I hope some others do too!LEGOS are my favorit…more
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