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The machine nicknamed the mule, spinning strong fine yarn, was invented in 1779 by:

ASamuel Crompton
BJames Hargreaves
CEdmund Cartwright
DJohn Kay of Bury
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Samuel Crompton
1. Crompton was not technically skilled. 2. His mule came in 1779. 3. Cartwright's powerloom completed the cycle in 1787. _Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 9, The Industrial Revolution._
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