| "Monkey" Typewriter | |
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Origin |
Unknown/"Monkey" Typewriter Co. |
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Type |
Typewriter |
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Effects |
Types out full works when given a title and author |
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Downsides |
Has trouble with Shakespeare |
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Activation |
Typing a title and author |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 Agents |
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Section |
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Aisle |
984006-1182 |
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Shelf |
933946-8041-916 |
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Date of Collection |
1950s |
| [Source] | |
Origin[]
This typewriter from the 1920s was made by the "Monkey" typewriter company. It is the suspected origin of the "Infinite Monkey" theorem. The theorem states that a monkey at a typewriter, hitting random keys and given an infinite amount of time, would almost surely type out a given text, the works of William Shakespeare being the most common given example.
Effects[]
When the title of a work and its author are typed onto a sheet of paper, the typewriter will begin to automatically type out the work in full. It seems to struggle with the works of Shakespeare and will hesitate for minutes at a time between words.