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Interwoven with his technical considerations are profound moments of insight. Paul shares a personal story of asking for divine or universal assistance in sparking ideas. He describes a vivid mental shift—a windshield wiper clearing his mind—revealing complex mechanisms like gears, latches, and harmonic assemblies. This fleeting vision lasted only about a minute but left him inspired. He sees it as a harmonious interplay of moving parts, a conceptual blueprint that could form the basis of a new device.