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Question: Computer pioneer George Stibbitz built the world’s first binary adder in the 1930’s at Bell Labs. He called it the model ‘k’. Why?

  • He built it in his kitchen
  • He named it after his pet kangaroo
  • He admired the writings of Franz Kafka



Answer: He built it in his kitchen

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