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Engineer Lieutenant Commander Lumley Robinson, who was torpedoed on HMS Aboukir in 1914, later invented the Jubilee Clip in 1921, demonstrating resourcefulness amidst adversity.

Facing a household crisis with a mouse-ravaged drain hose, I found myself reflecting on past inventions and challenges. My attempt at DIY was met with overwhelming fear at complex repairs.

While watching instructional videos on repairing appliances, I felt a wave of uncertainty and frustration. The advice was complicated and required more than I was willing to tackle.

In the middle of plumbing troubles with a mouse-chewed drain hose, the memory of Lumley Robinson's resilience and ingenuity sparked a contrast to my own helplessness in household repairs.

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