When he had done it and shown that it worked on the long voyage from London to Jamaica, the scientists went apoplectic.

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Scientists back on Earth used the long voyage to calibrate instruments and practice operating them.

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He, too, however, has a long to-do list before the motor embarks on a maiden voyage: His current motor has a tether attached for power.

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