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May 2, 2008 3:43 PM PDT

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Charles Babbage was widely considered a difficult personality who was lacking managerial skills to get his machine built. The British government initially funded the project, but withdrew funding when they saw very little progress made. Thus, says Babbage expert Doron Swade, the genius died "embittered and unacknowledged."

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