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January 1, 2004

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The Curious History of the First Pocket Calculator

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This article was originally published with the title “The Curious History of the First Pocket Calculator” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 290 No. 1 (January 2004)
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican012004-658NDkKpve1lWwkhflx25w

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