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History books often forgot Tesla for a long time, choosing to celebrate Edison instead. Today, the internet has turned Tesla into a legendary hero. The truth is in the middle. He was a genius, but he was also a terrible businessman. He made bad deals and struggled with mental health, which hurt his career.
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Supporting arguments
- He sold his best patents too early.
- He spent his later years making wild claims to newspapers.
- He suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive traits.
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