What did the Rube Goldberg machine used to do?
Perform a complicated task in a simple way
Perform a simple task in a complicated, indirect and convoluted way
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Used for educational purpose
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A Rube Goldberg machine is a mechanical device that performs a simple task in a complicated, indirect and convoluted way. The term Rube Goldberg machine was coined in the early 1950s by cartoonist Rube Goldberg, who was known for his drawings of complex machines that performed simple tasks in an overly complicated way.
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