eureka moment


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eureka moment

A moment or instance at which a sudden, revelatory idea, realization, or solution to a problem comes to mind. "Eureka" is derived from the Greek term heureka, meaning "I have found it." We'd been working on the problem in the lab for weeks, but the eureka moment came to me when I was out gardening!
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