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- Probably the one with scientific aptitude was Benjamin, the male who had devised new, important equipment for the Rehabilitation Center.
p. 52.5devised = invented
Definitions:
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(1)
(devise as in: devise a plan) to come up with a way of doing something -- typically a creative idea or plan
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In law, devise can also reference a gift given in a will (or the act of bequeathing such a gift).