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After careful investigation, Joe told Ham they should erase the rejected claims and

secure the patent based on the other claims. Ham was growing more and more

discouraged while Joe explained how these things can happen during a review. On July

18, they sent this brief message:

The amendment was received and recorded in the patent office under

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case number

13,133.

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The assistant carefully studied the papers, signed off on them, and sent the

model to the Model Halls for safe keeping. This communication was then mailed: