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calculator

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One who computes or reckons: one who estimates or considers the force and effect of causes, with a view to form a correct estimate of the effects.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator. Paul Valéry

I'm always crunching numbers, so my calculator watch is a must. David Neeleman

First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII - and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure. Douglas Adams

I sold my most valuable possession, but I knew that because I worked at Hewlett Packard, I could buy the next model calculator the very next month for a lower price than I sold the older one for! Steve Wozniak

Before you open the lunch menu or order that cheeseburger or consider eating the cake with the frosting intact, haul out the psychic calculator and start tinkering with the budget. Caroline Knapp

People think that the arts are optional and they aren't. They teach a level of emotional depth that's equally important to mathematic skill. You can replace some math skills with a calculator if you know how to operate the thing, but there's no calculator for human interaction. Hal Sparks

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