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as in pioneer, innovator

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The first known use of groundbreaker was in 1940

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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2020.

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