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Excerpt from Le Livre des Métiers Manuels
La science qui traite des arts et métiers prend le nom de Technologie. Elle a pour objet la connaissance des pro cédés suivant lesquels l'homme emploie les forces et les matières premières fournies par la nature, pour les appro prier à ses besoins ou à ses jouissances.
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