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What can happen to an initial invention idea during development?

It may change or simplify.

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  1. It disappears forever
  2. It may change or simplify ✔
  3. It must stay identical

Why: The initial idea may become simpler, more practical, expand, or morph into something totally different.

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Answer: It may change or simplify. The initial idea may become simpler, more practical, expand, or morph into something totally different.

  1. Invention en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention
    the initial idea may change. The invention may become simpler, more practical, it may expand, or it may even morph into something totally different
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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