From this passage, we can conclude that Dean Kamen wanted to design and invent new things. He mentions that he was getting a lot of orders and that giving some work to others allowed him more time to focus on what he truly wanted to do, which implies a passion for creativity and innovation rather than simply wanting to create jobs or prioritize money. The other options do not align with the tone or intent expressed in the excerpt.
My younger brother, Mitch, and his friends, as well as some of my own friends, would come after school to help. At sixteen I was now a young entrepreneur, paying them for their help. I was surprised by the number of orders I was getting for more and more equipment. Soon I didn't have time to build and design new things. Giving over this work to other kids gave me more time to do what I wanted to do.
—“On Becoming an Inventor,”
Dean Kamen
What can you conclude about Kamen from this passage?
He wanted to create jobs for his friends.
He wanted to design and invent new things.
He was too lazy to do the work himself.
He thought that money was more important than his friend
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