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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Something that acts as a source of inspiration or triggers an important realization for someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
After the story that English scientist Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of gravitation by watching the fall of an apple from a tree.
