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One Of The Most Attractive Features Of A Connection Machine Is The Array Of Blinking Lights On The Faces Of Its Cabinet.
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One of the most attractive features of a Connection Machine is the array of
blinking lights on the faces of its cabinet.
-- CM Paris Ref. Manual, v6.0, p48.
Related:
BWABL: Bells, Whistles, And Blinking Ligh
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