The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns, just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.
Ada Lovelace, Notes on Menabrae’s Memoir on the Analytic Engine
Cheers to Ada Lovelace, the original computer programmer!
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