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[–] [S] 11 points 1 day ago

Sliderules definitely do operations for you. The basic multiplication sliderule uses logarithmic scales to do multiplication by addition. Abaci (it is in fact a Latin word that takes the -i plural, but "abacuses" is generally acceptable) do just help you keep track, but I believe you can use clever tricks to mechanically simplify complex operations.

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