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Abacus

A frame of sliding beads on rods used to teach basic arithmetic, one of the oldest counting tools still found in classrooms.

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Small abacus counting tool

Image: Photographer: Mike Cowlishaw (aus der englischen Wikipedia) (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · License

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50s
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school supplies

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