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Automaton

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Some machines can move on their own.

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Cuckoo strikes the 8th hour.ogv
They follow special rules. They can look like people or animals.
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Mechanical Pinochio.gif
They can even play music. These machines are fun to watch. Do you like moving toys?

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Mechanical Pinochio.gif
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Hero - De automatis, 1589 - 116959.jpg
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CIMA mg 8332.jpg
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Horlogerie-Musée des Arts décoratifs de...
Cuckoo strikes the 8th hour.ogv
File:Clockwork crayfish automoton, made in Augsburg 1589, Technical Instrument Museum, Dresden.jpg
Clockwork crayfish automoton, made in...
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Statues on Prague Astronomical Clock...
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Takeda Oumi karakuri.jpg
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Vaucanson Automata.jpg
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