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In this May 1, 2014 photo, Mel Crooks kneels by a selection of his creations built with the toy he launched, Delta Flex Domes and Spheres, a set of 1-by-8-inch bendable strips pieced together with brass fasteners, to teach about shapes, at his home in Rockford, Ill. (AP Photo/Rockford Register Star, Max Gersh) MANDATORY CREDIT

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In this May 1, 2014 photo, completed shapes built from Delta Flex Domes and Spheres adorn Mel Crooks' home in Rockford, Ill. The Rockford designer and inventor is launching his toy, Delta Flex Domes and Spheres, a set of 1-by-8-inch bendable strips pieced together with brass fasteners, to teach about shapes. (AP Photo/Rockford Register Star, Max Gersh) MANDATORY CREDIT

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