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This exhibit is made possible by the generous donations of:

  • Nathan Myhrvold
  • Andreas Bechtolsheim
  • Bell Family Trust
  • Donna Dubinsky & Leonard J. Shustek
  • Judy Estrin
  • Fry's Electronics, Inc., Kathryn Kolder
  • Dorrit & F. Grant Saviers
  • Marva & John Warnock
  • Special Thanks to the Science Museum, London

Web Text by:

  • Doron Swade