"chipsoars" wrote in message
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My understanding is that Lucas, Prince of Darkness, was also
responsible for the invention of intermittent windshield wipers.

Well, sort of. They just weren't supposed to be intermittent at the
time.

History seems to assign the invention of true intermittent windshield
washers to Robert Kearns.
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...25/005398.html
I seem to remember a movie...

Vaughn