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Playground etiquette for calculator? (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

slide rule

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'calculator?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for slide rule that I've seen before include "old computer" , "Instrument for rapid calculations" , "Old calculator" , "Logs on here" , "facilitates calculations" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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