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[Rachel Ganz]

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 twist when the sport is the gladiatorial games), and Heron of 
 Alexandria, which last was a phenomenal eye-opener -- besides almost 
 inventing the steam engine, he invented a sort of proto mechanical 
 programming.  Highly recommended.
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Heron of Alexandria was, of course, the protaganist of Aristophanes play "The Birds". (As opposed to the hero, who was someone quite different, though very good at opening temple doors)

Rachel (feeling like being irritating this morning)
 
 
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