 ... whether the porter or other servant so employed admit one person or twenty, his rest will be equally disturbed. It will also be necessary occasionally to adjust or repair the machine; and this can be done much better by a workman accustomed to machine-making,...  On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures - Page 173by Charles Babbage - 1832 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
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