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What talent of Shakuntala Devi earned her a place in Guinness Book of World Records?
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Shakuntala Devi was a child prodigy who became famous for her ability to perform complex mathematical calculations in her head. In 1977, she was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for calculating the 23rd root of a 201-digit number in 50 seconds. She also held the record for calculating the cube root of a 33-digit number in 98 seconds.
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