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The December 1993 issue of _Scientific American_ contained an article on the current state of the art in high-temperature superconductivity; one paragraph on page 123 made me wonder whether _Scientific American_ was equally familiar with the state of the art in personal computing: This past year American Superconductor fashioned its wires into coils for Reliance Electric in Cleveland, Ohio, which built a two-horsepower motor--strong enough to power the cooling fan in a desktop computer. My mind boggles at the thought of what they must use for desktop computers there and whether they have any room left on their desks to put their coffee cups....
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