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author: Tracy Kidder
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date: '2026-10-20'
description: a reported account of Data General engineers building a new computer under technical, commercial, and personal pressure.
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title: The Soul of a New Machine
year: 1981
authors: Tracy Kidder
created: '2026-10-20'
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