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World Service,1 min

Hand-Cut Chips!

The Forum

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Transistors have revolutionised the world of technology but did you know they were originally made by blue-collar workers on factory production lines? Computer historian David Laws explains how. Photo: A close up of a silicon chip (EyeWire Inc)

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