I never owned a Sinclair computer but I did have a Sinclair pocket calculator. As Yoda would say, "Reverse Polish Notation, it had!" (That's the reason I bought one. If you don't get the joke, e-mail me off-line. He used RPN to save a memory register & keep costs down).

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Worth the read:

https://www.economist.com/obituary/obituary-clive-sinclair-foresaw-the-future-too-soon/21804959

Stay sane and keep wearing a mask (partially for you; more for others),

Jonathan

Jonathan Coopersmith

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