In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MCGUFFIN
McGuffin, MacGuffin
(noun) (film) a plot element that catches the viewers’ attention or drives the plot; “the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock’s films”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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