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Henry Buckle Loveless takes issue with a part of that point: Another Barcelona MBM, another 20 uses of the term 'slide-rule'.

Barcelona v Real Madrid – as it happened | Rob Bagchi 2012

Ederson's slide-rule pass was cut out by Ivan Trickovski but the ball broke to Lacazette, whose shot from the edge of the box was turned over by Chiotis.

Lyon 1-0 Apoel Nicosia | Champions League match report 2012

Admiring rockers for years have channeled Holly's slide-rule image: Elvis Costello, Devo, the Buggles and David Byrne.

A New Take on an Early Rock Icon Marc Myers 2011

Every time a vote is cast, a baby nerd gets its wings (or loses a rotten tooth, or finds a slide-rule, or something).

Indexed is up for a Webby. 2010

His saving challenge on Chamakh in the 58th minute was crucial but he also showed his vision on the goal with his slide-rule pass for Cole.

Chelsea juggernaut rolls on as Arsenal display familiar failings David Hytner 2010

I wonder what's going on at Molineux.40 min: Xavi plays a slide-rule pass through the middle for Sanchez.

Real Madrid v Barcelona – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg 2012

Tevez had prised them apart early, turning the weak Carlos Salcido on the edge of the area as he collected Gareth Barry's slide-rule pass before placing his shot beyond Mark Schwarzer.

Manchester City dismantle Fulham to heap humiliation on Mark Hughes Dominic Fifield 2010

The problem they address is an old one, well known even in the slide-rule era – that students are tempted to approach science problems primarily as computational challenges, to start “plugging and chugging” before they have fully thought through the scientific concepts and mathematical representations involved.

Wolfram Blog : Flipping Out over Technology in Education 2008

Worse followed when Moreno Costanzo exposed Bassong with a slide-rule throughball and Xavier Hochstrasser was in for No3.

Tottenham back from brink against Young Boys to keep dream alive 2010

Because, yeah, he was a geek too…a pocket protector and a slide-rule were part of his work tools, and he is the one who instilled in me a love of all things science fiction.

Speaker for the Dead | Mind on Fire 2009