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I find that nothing but very close and intense application to subjects of a scientific nature now seems at all to keep my imagination from running wild, or to stop up the void which seems to be left in my mind from a want of excitement.

~Ada Lovelace

Topics: Application Close Excitement Find Imagination Intense Keep Left Mind Nature Nothing Now Running Scientific Seems Stop Subjects Up Very Void Want Which Wild

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Those who incline to very strictly utilitarian views may perhaps feel that the peculiar powers of the Analytical Engine bear upon questions of abstract and speculative science rather than upon those involving everyday and ordinary human interests.

~Ada Lovelace

Topics: Abstract Analytical Bear Engine Everyday Feel Human Interests Involving May Ordinary Peculiar Perhaps Powers Questions Rather Science Speculative Strictly Than Those Utilitarian Very Views Who

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Owing to some peculiarity in my nervous system, I have perception of some things, which no one else has; or at least very few, if any... I can throw rays from every quarter of the universe into one vast focus.

~Ada Lovelace

Topics: Any Else Every Few Focus Least Nervous Nervous System Owing Perception Quarter Rays Some Some Things System Things Throw Universe Vast Very Which I Can

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In the case of the Analytical Engine, we have undoubtedly to lay out a certain capital of analytical labour in one particular line, but this is in order that the engine may bring us in a much larger return in another line.

~Ada Lovelace

Topics: Analytical Another Bring Capital Case Certain Engine Labour Larger Lay Line May Much Order Out Particular Return Undoubtedly Us

Keywords: Abhors


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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Mathematician

Born: December 10th, 1815

Died: November 27th, 1852

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