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the original machine that builds machines, spinning raw matter into anything round and true.
mother machineCalled the only tool that can replicate itself
ancient rootsEgyptians used bow-driven versions over 3,000 years ago
industrial sparkHelped launch the entire Industrial Revolution
deadly speedWorkpieces can launch off at lethal velocity
naval powerMaudslay's screw-cutting lathe standardized British threads