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Science and Nature Quiz for 29 December 2021

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Question 1: What is the name of a calculating machine that originally consisted of beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets of wood, stone, or metal?

A
Abacus
B
Slide rule
C
Chisanbop
D
Difference engine