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Nov 12, 1946: The Abacus Proves Its Might

source: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/11/1112abacus-beats-calculator

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1946: The United States Army holds a contest pitting a Japanese abacus user against a soldier using an electric calculator. In four out of five rounds, the abacus wins.

Link: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/11/1112abacus-beats-calculator
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