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算盘(abacus)是中国传统的计算工具，也是中国古代的一项重要发明。阿拉伯数字(Arabicnumeral)出现以前，算盘在世界各地广泛使用。随着算盘的应用，人们总结出了很多计算窍门，以帮助提高计算速度。
【参考译文】 The abacus is a traditional Chinese calculation tool and an important ancientChinese invention. It was widely used around the world before the appearance of Arabicnumerals. With the application of the abacus, people summarized many calculation tips tohelp improve the speed of calculation.