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Essay heading: Blaise Pascal
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It took Blaise three years to complete the machine, and he became the second person to invent a mechanical calculator. However, Pascal faced problems in the design of the calculator which were due to the design of the French currency at that time. Not many machines were sold when they were first produced, but Pascal was hard at work making sure it was a masterpiece... displayed 300 characters
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However, Pascal faced problems in the design of the calculator which were due to the design of the French currency at that time. Not many machines were sold when they were first produced, but Pascal was hard at work making sure it was a masterpiece. It took him until the age of thirty to finally perfect the machine, which was known at the Pascaline... displayed next 300 characters
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