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Stopped using my calculator after it broke and bought an abacus.

- Always on

- Infinite battery life

- No accidental resets

- Looks pretty on my desk

I look at my abacus with joy everyday.



I think you're being satirical, but actually I've always wanted to learn to use an abacus - and I suspect the knowledge would actually be useful in enhancing my understanding of small math operations and making my on-the-fly calculations more accurate. Better isn't always better.


First time I went to China (1991), we visited a department store where we were checked out by someone with a cash register and abacus on their table. They ignored the calculator on the register, and only used its cash drawer while summing our purchases with the abacus.


I have a mechanical watch which is similar.


Good luck with that!




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