International Computers Limited

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{tag=European Tower of Babel}
{title2=ICL}
{title2=British IBM}
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They died so completely, <Googling> "ICL" now has higher hits such as <Imperial College London>.

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkTHDgYTh64]
{title=Why the UK's <IBM> Failed by <Asianometry> (2022)}
{description=Main lesson perhaps: don't put national money to fight already established markets. You have to fight for what is coming up next. E.g. that is part of the reason for <TSMC>'s success.}
