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The same as it has been used for thousands of years: doing calculations.

An expert abacus operator can visualise numbers and do calculations (usually) faster than someone with an electronic calculator - using an abacus visualised in their head, a skilled operator can often do calculations faster than with a physical abacus.

Abaci have the advantage that the batteries don't wear out (as there aren't any), which makes their use in places with limited supply of power preferable.

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