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Knew I'd seen something similar i.e. keeping tabs of taxes with a the aid of wood - split tally stick tax system UK - "King Henry I initiated the tally stick system in or around 1100 in medieval England. He would only accept the tally stick for taxes........ the tally stick system was eventually abolished in 1826..." |
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Whether or not they were due to be incorporated into some kind of Babbage engine, so making the world's first, and last, wooden database, we will never know.. |
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I purchased a fine set of cat stickers from [8th of 7] not that long ago, coincidentally. |
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Splendid craftsborgship in the razor-sharp stainless steel pointy bit, and the fine bone-inlaid handles. |
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Truly, the right tools make any task a pleasure. |
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