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The Inventions Of The Idiot PB_Gift_Guide When her estranged aunt Carlene"The Inventions of the Idiot" is a humorous novel written by John Kendrick Bangs. The book follows the adventures of the titular "Idiot," who is a bumbling inventor and self proclaimed genius. Despite his many failures, the Idiot remains confident in his abilities and continues to come up with new and bizarre inventions. Throughout the book, the Idiot creates a variety of ridiculous contraptions, from a machine that can turn lead into gold to a flying