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What is the main reason for the invention of the modern computer according to the text?
Increased population growth and the need for efficiency
What was the primary focus of Great Britain before the eighteenth century?
Agricultural society
According to Adam Smith's example, how could more pins be produced more quickly?
By dividing the manufacturing process and specialization
What prompted workers to become more efficient and specialized in Great Britain?
The necessity arising from increased population growth
What did Adam Smith's book 'The Wealth of Nations' emphasize?
The benefits of specialization for efficiency
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