Engraving depicting Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734-1804) a Hungarian author and inventor, known for his chess-playing "automaton" hoax The Turk and for his speaking machine. Dated 19th century. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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