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Shot of a painting of Franklin reading. Dissolve to a shot of a fireplace, then of the Cast Iron Pennsylvania Fireplace, known as the Franklin Stove. Shot of a pamphlet illustration of the fireplace. Shots of a pair of bifocal glasses, the combination of chair and table (like the student desk-chair combinations we know today), a chair that turns into a stepladder, a portable writing desk, book shelf, and the ventilated four side street lamp. CU of Franklin’s face in a medallion as the VO states that he gave his inventions freely to the world (he did not patent his works, just offered what he learned in various pamphlets). Dissolve to some exteriors in England, as he was appointed ambassador. Shots of some private homes in England. Shots of some paintings of interiors in England.