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It's a very "John Henry" story. A man fights the machine, and wins, but the victory is shallow because the machine continues to improve with every passing year. Eventually, people like the man are made obsolete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_%28folklore%29#Legen...



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