Lonnie Johnson, in some ways, could personify the 'American Dream'

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Lonnie Johnson, who created the Super Soaker water gun, was awarded $72.9 million this week from Hasbro to settle a royalty dispute via arbitration. It all goes back to a 2001 inventors' dispute in which Hasbro agreed to pay Johnson royalties for products under the 'Nerf' brand, as well as …