While a computer is simply a machine that takes in a series of instructions and executes them in order, most people have a hard time understanding this fact. As Arthur C. Clarke wrote
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
My observations from my own experiences appear to stand as evidence of the above statement.
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