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I actually spent a bit of time learning about Slide Rules a few weeks ago as my Dad had put together a very cool interactive slide rule in JavaScript that I wanted to have a play with.

https://adit.co.uk/sliderulev2.html

One thing that struck me was that it does require a good instinct for the magnitude of numbers to use. Lots of fun though and surprisingly quick to use.



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