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A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science.
~ Charles Babbage
Acquaintance
Any
Attraction
Duties
Exists
Less
Most
Others
Powerful
Promotion
Science
Study
Than
Therefore
Time
Which
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A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is frequently moved by animal or steam power.
~ Charles Babbage
Animal
Frequently
Generally
Hand
Machine
More
Moved
Power
Simple
Steam
Than
Tool
Used
Whilst
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Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall.
~ Charles Babbage
Accumulate
Allowing
Another
Arises
Fall
Lifting
Mode
Power
Then
Weight
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At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
~ Charles Babbage
Becomes
Each
Every
Human
Increase
Knowledge
Labour
New
Tool
Well
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Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.
~ Charles Babbage
Data
Errors
Inadequate
Less
Much
Than
Those
Using
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I am inclined to attach some importance to the new system of manufacturing; and venture to throw it out with the hope of its receiving a full discussion among those who are most interestedin the subject.
~ Charles Babbage
Am
Among
Attach
Discussion
Full
Hope
I Am
Importance
Inclined
Manufacturing
Most
New
Out
Receiving
Some
Subject
System
Those
Throw
Venture
Who
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In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
~ Charles Babbage
Ability
Attraction
Cannot
Circumstance
Coupled
England
Even
Exertion
Fail
Hold
Law
Obtaining
Out
Profession
Reward
Seems
Strongest
Talent
Though
Which
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In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.
~ Charles Babbage
Drawn
Given
Hopeless
Long
Mathematics
Over
Race
Rein
Since
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In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from the increase of velocity becomes more striking.
~ Charles Babbage
Arising
Becomes
Economy
Frequent
Important
Increase
Instruments
Larger
Machines
More
Smaller
Striking
Turning
Use
Velocity
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It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.
~ Charles Babbage
Attributed
Education
England
May
Neglect
Portion
Pursue
Science
Some
Suppose
System
Therefore
Unreasonable
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It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.
~ Charles Babbage
Admitted
Certain
Conferred
Degree
He
Holds
Knowledge
Ought
Pledge
Possesses
Public
Quantity
Readily
University
Who
Will
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On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
~ Charles Babbage
Able
Am
Answers
Apprehend
Asked
Been
Come
Confusion
Could
Figures
I Am
Ideas
Kind
Machine
Mr
Occasions
Out
Pray
Provoke
Put
Question
Right
Rightly
Two
Will
Wrong
You
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Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed.
~ Charles Babbage
Better
Criticism
Perhaps
Science
Should
Would
Would-Be
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Some kinds of nails, such as those used for defending the soles of coarse shoes, called hobnails, require a particular form of the head, which is made by the stroke of a die.
~ Charles Babbage
Defending
Die
Form
Head
Kinds
Made
Nails
Particular
Require
Shoes
Some
Stroke
Those
Used
Which
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Surely, if knowledge is valuable, it can never be good policy in a country far wealthier than Tuscany, to allow a genius like Mr. Dalton's, to be employed in the drudgery of elementary instruction.
~ Charles Babbage
Allow
Country
Drudgery
Elementary
Employed
Far
Genius
Good
Instruction
Knowledge
Like
Mr
Never
Policy
Surely
Than
Valuable
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Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.
~ Charles Babbage
Extensive
Great
Information
Lines
Machines
Over
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That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is not an opinion originating with me, but is shared by many, and has been expressed by higher authority than mine.
~ Charles Babbage
Authority
Been
Declining
England
Expressed
Has-Been
Higher
Long
Many
Me
Mine
Neglected
Opinion
Science
Shared
Than
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That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.
~ Charles Babbage
Adopted
Any
Country
Directive
Exert
General
Influence
Instruction
Investigation
Knowledge
Obvious
Principle
Require
State
System
Too
Will
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The accumulation of skill and science which has been directed to diminish the difficulty of producing manufactured goods, has not been beneficial to that country alone in which it is concentrated; distant kingdoms have participated in its advantages.
~ Charles Babbage
Accumulate
Advantages
Alone
Been
Beneficial
Concentrated
Country
Difficulty
Diminish
Directed
Distant
Goods
Has-Been
Kingdoms
Producing
Science
Skill
Which
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The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation.
~ Charles Babbage
Between
Capable
Difference
Distinction
Explanation
Limit
Machine
Necessary
Nor
Popular
Precise
Strictly
Terms
Those
Tool
Very
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26 December, 1791
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18 October, 1871
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