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In this chapter, they discuss the history and origins of the computer mouse, including the apology made by its inventor Douglas Engelbart for the name. They also explore why Steve Jobs is often associated with the mouse instead of Engelbart and touch on the prevalence of its form factor and its closest relative, the trackball.

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