This reminds me of the linotype machine's [0] invention. Many had tried to invent a similar machine and failed, the inventor went into it without knowing about

This reminds me of the linotype machine's [0] invention. Many had tried to invent a similar machine and failed, the inventor went into it without knowing about the other failed attempts and used a completely different and novel technique than other attempts and managed to make it work. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linotype_machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linotype_machine