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Rolling Up Their Sleeves, as a Team

Ministry of Supply by Bryce Vickmark | Source: NY Times
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  • Emma Clark

"As a 14-year-old Boy Scout who went on backpacking trips in western Massachusetts, Gihan Amarasiriwardena couldn’t find a fleece jacket that would protect him from the wind. His solution was to make his own wind-blocking coat from scratch, using plastic garbage bags, spray-on adhesive and fleece."

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