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Steve Mirsky was the winner of a Twist contest in 1962, for which he received three crayons and three pieces of construction paper. It remains his most prestigious award.

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This article was originally published with the title “Whatchamacallit” in 大众科学 Magazine Vol. 278 No. 2 (February 1998), p. 20
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0298-20b

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