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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1930: Durability of Writing

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 11, 2020 · Episode: 1930 In which languages die out, but the letters live on. Today, the durability of writing.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1532: Typewriters

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 29, 2018 · Episode: 1532 The invention and selling of the typewriter. Today, the typewriter teaches us its purpose.

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