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The Tinkertoy computer and other machinations / A. K. Dewdney

A detailed account of a mechanical computer constructed from Tinkertoys that plays tic-tac-toe. The device utilises a complex system of wooden rods and spools to determine and signal its moves using bird-shaped output markers.

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