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Old 29th Oct 2022, 7:15 am   #38
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Default Re: What's good about tape?

Those cassette mailers, yes I remember there was a thing in the 70s, 'tapesponding' which was a bit like an audio version of penpals. There were clubs for such stuff,
I wonder if any stills continue

Also, In the pre-internet days and when international phone calls were expensive, making a cassette to send to your family in Australia was a good way to keep in touch. I
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