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In the Czech Republic, few figures are as beloved as Jara Cimrman, a national hero who never actually existed.
Created by actor and writer Zdenek Sverak and his colleagues, Cimrman is celebrated as a fictional inventor, scientist and genius whose supposed achievements are part of a uniquely Czech tradition of humor and self-irony.
Despite being imaginary, Cimrman topped a 2005 public vote for the greatest Czech and continues to inspire museums, theaters and even a school bearing his name.
