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20 lines
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# Machinery Invention
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## Definition
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The creation of mechanical devices that facilitate and abridge labour, often emerging as a consequence of the division of labour when workers focus their attention on improving specific production processes.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 1
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## Context
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Smith identifies machinery invention as the third benefit of division of labour, arguing that concentrated attention on specific tasks leads workers to discover labour-saving mechanical improvements.
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## Economic Domain
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Production
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