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Curse or blessing? The tiny silicon chip makes even a fly look big, but it's leading the microelectronic revolution, which could remove the need for physical work and put most of us out of a job
Curse or blessing? The tiny silicon chip makes even a fly look big, but it's leading the microelectronic revolution, which could remove the need for physical work and put most of us out of a job

Curse or blessing? The tiny silicon chip makes even a fly look big, but it's leading the microelectronic revolution, which could remove the need for physical work and put most of us out of a job

Date12/21/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Curse or blessing? The tiny silicon chip makes even a fly look big, but it's leading the microelectronic revolution, which could remove the need for physical work and put most of us out of a job.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005824F
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