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"Monkey" Typewriter

Origin

Unknown/"Monkey" Typewriter Co.

Type

Typewriter

Effects

Types out full works when given a title and author

Downsides

Has trouble with Shakespeare

Activation

Typing a title and author

Collected by

Warehouse 13 Agents

Section

Clio-362A

Aisle

984006-1182

Shelf

933946-8041-916

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.

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