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The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder follows a team of underdog engineers at Data General in the late 1970s who, under the leadership of the demanding Tom West, work to build a state-of-the-art 32-bit minicomputer. Despite severe budget constraints, grueling conditions, and internal competition, the team perseveres to create the Eagle, a machine that challenges the market leader, DEC's VAX.