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   lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Apr-2025 13:59:43 JST lainy
   these used to be really popular
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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Apr-2025 14:04:03 JST djsumdog

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     I grew up in the 80s and don't remember these. or I thought they were just an advertising thing and not an actual product.
     
     They seem to go for like $75+ on eBay .. wonder how much they were retail back in the day.
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Apr-2025 14:05:11 JST lainy

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     @djsumdog i remember that someone in my extended family had one of them and i found them fascinating
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     Mr Funk 🇦🇺 (sophistifunk@noauthority.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Apr-2025 14:06:19 JST Mr Funk 🇦🇺

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     @lain and they never worked again after a week.

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     guizzy (guizzy@shitposter.world)'s status on Thursday, 01-May-2025 05:33:52 JST guizzy

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     @lain Yeah, I saw them all the time at Radio-Shack (back when Radio-Shack existed and was cool)
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