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rube goldberg machine. things that employ very complicated and inefficient methods for accomplishing simple tasks are often referred to as "rube goldberg machines." the name comes from the whimsical art of a man named, you guessed it, ruben lucious goldberg (july 4, 1883 – december 7, 1970). a popular children's game called mouse trap—illustrated below—was inspired by goldberg's work.
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