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[Jim Leonard]

Eric Smith wrote:
>>Paper tape readers can go much faster (I've seen 2000 cps) but those
>>are optical readers, so the job is far easier.
> 
> Yes, well, optical paper tape punches should be able to go really fast
> too, but they'd be rather expensive.  The trick is to keep the paper
> from catching fire.

Hah, that's nothing.  I used to calculate Mandelbrot fractals on my abacus. 
The pictures were quite beautiful, but the noise was deafening!
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