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    > Shouldn't the "Simple Calculator" be merged with Calc?  Emacs Calc
    > provides a simple calculator as well scientific calculators, infix or
    > prefix entry, simplification, and more.

    I agree.  I'll talk to the author of calculator.el about this.

Merging them might or might not be a good idea.
It depends on how similar they are.
It could be that each one has fans, and that the best
thing we can do is leave them alone.