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Ability to create something that did not exist previously (i.e. disrupting innovation).

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Rovida, E., Zafferri, G. (2022). Imagination and Creativity. In: The Importance of Soft Skills in Engineering and Engineering Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77249-9_8

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