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   Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 23:47:23 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:
   I wonder how many people realize that Yamaha Corporation (musical instruments) and Yamaha Motor Company (powersports) are actually entirely separate. They even have separate stock market listings. :blobfox3c:
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 23:49:41 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     @eal They have very similar logos, which is probably because they were one and the same, until 1955.

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     eal (eal@post.ebin.club)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 23:49:42 JST eal

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     @tk I thought they have the same logo
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     ｓｈｙ (shy@shitposter.world)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 23:51:38 JST ｓｈｙ

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     @tk damn, i thought they had the same thing as Glock producing guns AND horse semen
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     eal (eal@post.ebin.club)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 23:52:37 JST eal

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     @tk my dad got me a yamaha guitar+amp set because he loves yamaha motorbikes and this was after 1955 :ARU:
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 23:54:28 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     Also, Yamaha Corporation was called Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. until 1987. :blobfox0_0:
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     Sick Sun (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 23:55:21 JST Sick Sun

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     @tk I assumed it was a japanese conglomerate like sony
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2024 00:25:32 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     Reay Jespersen (reay@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2024 00:25:33 JST Reay Jespersen

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     @tk Sincere question, though: If they’re entirely different entities, why the same logo on both? 🤔

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     eerie (eerie@mooskirsch.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2024 01:07:47 JST eerie

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     @tk Thry have absolutely no ties? Or are they 2 completely different companies?
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2024 01:08:33 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     eerie (eerie@mooskirsch.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2024 01:09:37 JST eerie

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     @tk oh sorry i didn't see that comment. Interesting. I would've thought it's similar to what glock does
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