The space shuttle was originally conceived as it is shown in the film: a passenger vehicle.

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The wearable motherboard, as it is called, was originally developed at Georgia Tech's School of Textile and Fiber Engineering for use in a war zone.

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Apparently, in that case it is interpreted as a sign that the company is in even more dire straits than originally assumed.

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It was originally intended as a reserve currency, but is now mainly used in the accounts for the IMF's transactions with member countries.

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It is thought the crypts were originally used as special burial places for the nobility.

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Originally produced in 1981 and often referred to as the "Carlton Bookcase, " it is unclear how many were made in the early '80s.

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