Some day I'd love to be the owner of a Curta calculator, but considering the cheapest I've ever seen them is $700 I don't think that'll ever be a Christmas gift. A tax refund gift to myself perhaps one day, but certainly not a Christmas gift.
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A deus ex machina
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Magic cards
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A blowie
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Any family? Or a specific one?
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