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It had radio cd and tape options. I would use the radio to listen to baseball games and pretend I was living during the Great Depression (heyday of baseball). I would use the cd to listen to Tracy chapman in the dark while eating raisins. I would use the tape to listen to my Suzuki method prescribed cello homework

@butch

Apr 13, 2024

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