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What is a tally stick an early example of?

A device used to aid computation.

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  1. A modern tablet
  2. A type of cable
  3. A device used to aid computation ✔

Why: Devices like the tally stick were used to aid computation thousands of years ago.

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Tally sticks kept count long ago.
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Answer: A device used to aid computation. Devices like the tally stick were used to aid computation thousands of years ago.

  1. Information technology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technology
    Devices have been used to aid computation for thousands of years, probably initially in the form of a tally stick.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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