"Oh, now, don't underestimate the abacus," said Reg. "In skilled hands it's a very sophisticated calculating device. Furthermore it requires no power, can be made with any materials you have at hand, and never goes bing in the middle of an important piece of work."


Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, (pp. 24-25), Simon & Schuster. 1987

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Oh, now, don't underestimate the abacus, said Reg. In skilled hands it's a very sophisticated calculating device. Furthermore it requires no power,...

Oh, now, don't underestimate the abacus, said Reg. In skilled hands it's a very sophisticated calculating device. Furthermore it requires no power,...

Oh, now, don't underestimate the abacus, said Reg. In skilled hands it's a very sophisticated calculating device. Furthermore it requires no power,...

Oh, now, don't underestimate the abacus, said Reg. In skilled hands it's a very sophisticated calculating device. Furthermore it requires no power,...