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When I was in school, slide rules were out and calculators weren’t allowed.

Next time I go to my parents house, I’ll have to get my dad’s slide rule and learn how to use it.
My Honors Chemistry Teacher (1980) told the class that it was one of the first where they did not teach us slide rules. The Ti-30 was out and virtually everyone had one. The "cool guys" wore it on their belt.

But seriously, I was a nerd. But not so much that I wore a calculator on my belt!
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