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One guy complained to his Father about not being able to use a
calculator and Daddy called me and proceeded to try his hardest to melt
the phone wires. When I finally got his attention, I suggested he have
the kid make change for a $13.95 purchase from a $20 bill without a
calculator. The kid couldn't do it. Daddy called me back and apologized.
He's a mechanical engineer. The kid was a SENIOR in high school!
(Some school districts here in Metro Chicago allow kids to use
calculators as early as 2nd grade! I find this reprehensible!)
Have you ever read Asimov's "The Feeling of Power"?
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No, I haven't. Are you suggesting that perhaps I should ??
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