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Line 37: In 1961 [[Alexander Hurwitz]] used a 7090 to discover two [[Mersenne primes]], with 1281 and 1332 digits - the largest prime numbers known at the time. In 1961, the 7094 became the first computer to sing, singing the song [[Daisy Bell]]. Vocals were programmed by [[John Larry Kelly, Jr\|John Kelly]] and Carol Lockbaum and the ~~accompanyment~~accompaniment was programmed by [[Max Mathews]]. This performance was the inspiration for a similar scene in [[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)\|2001: A Space Odyssey]]. *A 7090/1401 installation is featured in the motion picture [[Doctor Strangelove]], with the 1403 printer playing a pivotal role in the plot.

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