He has attempted to etch-a-sketch an issue that inevitably leaves an un-erasable dark shadow on the screen.

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Mr Cassagnes came up with the idea for a mechanical toy that creates erasable drawings by twisting two dials in the late 1950s, while working as an electrical technician.

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