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    Computers can perform many operations considerably faster than a human being. However, faster is not always better for problem solving. There are many tasks for which the computer falls considerably short of its human counterpart. There are numerous examples of this. For instance, given two pictures, a preschool child can easily tell the difference between a cat and a dog. Yet, this same simple task is extremely difficult for today’s computers.

    Computers can perform many operations considerably faster than a human being. However, faster is not always better for problem solving. There are many tasks for which the computer falls considerably short of its human counterpart. There are numerous examples of this. For instance, given two pictures, a preschool child can easily tell the difference between a cat and a dog. Yet, this same simple task is extremely difficult for today’s computers.

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