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Archimedes'' heat ray mirror used to burn Roman ships. Painting by Giulio Parigi, c. 1599. A legend from later centuries has it that Archimedes not

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Archimedes'' heat ray mirror used to burn Roman ships. Painting by Giulio Parigi, c. 1599. A legend from later centuries has it that Archimedes not only used the Claw of Archimedes, but

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