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QWhat is the earliest known mechanical analog computer?
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Explanation: The Antikythera mechanism is believed to be the earliest known mechanical analog computer, designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was discovered in 1901 in the Antikythera wreck off the Greek island of Antikythera, between Kythera and Crete, and has been dated to approximately c. 100 BC.
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