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books A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Number 42 David Pescovitz

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design The history of Spikey, the Wolfram logo Rob Beschizza

math Can you solve the wizard standoff riddle? David Pescovitz

video Watch how 19th-century Genaille-Lucas calculating rulers work Andrea James

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