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Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous — could multitask before tabs were invented.

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Leonardo was famously left-handed and used mirror writing, and many accounts describe him as able to use both hands skillfully. That versatility may have helped with drawing, tool use, and rapid note-taking across his wide-ranging projects.

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