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A Computer Wanted
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razorburn
on Nov 2, 2008
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bmunro
on Nov 3, 2008
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My grandmother's occupation was computer.
She calculated rocket trajectories for for the Woomera rocket range in South Australia.
sown
on Nov 3, 2008
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I understand that was common terminology back then. Usually doing rote plug-n-chug calculations.
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She calculated rocket trajectories for for the Woomera rocket range in South Australia.