Back at the keypunch, I typed the text "ALGORITHMS OF LOVE" on one card. I could then use the punch to duplicate this text onto my stack of 100 heart cards. It duplicates about 10 characters per second, so much faster than typing, but still a bit tedious. The final result was the card with printed text at the left and the heart (without text) at the right.
For details on the Algorithms of Love event tonight, see the Computer History Museum page. It also has a link to watch the event live on YouTube.
https://computerhistory.org/events/algorithms-of-love/
Algorithms of Love

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