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If not for the three grey hairs peeking out, I’d feel as fresh as new. It seems like only yesterday we’d drink Capri Sun, burn CDs and listen to the Smashing Pumpkins. Speaking of the latter, kids these days call it “dad rock,” and how can you blame them?

The oldest of Gen Z, aka the newest generation that was born between 1997 and 2012, is now 24. No, it’s not you who are 24, it’s the kids who have no clue what “pick up the phone'' means.

So today, we’re diving deep into the world of no illusion, ready to face one fact we all dread (hence the booming skincare industry among millennials!)—we are old. Thanks to the corner of Reddit ‘Heck I’m Old,’ we have a collection of posts to make you feel not just old, but rather ancient. “When you look at kids nowadays and see their music you can't help but think of how everything is old,” says the group’s description and from what you see below, they ain’t lying.

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If you ever feel like time is passing at the pace of a hadron collider, you can be sure you’re not the only one. Most of us feel that the passage of time is inevitable, and that it only makes us older (but also wiser, more confident and happy overall!).

Having said that, it's no secret that our modern society is obsessed with freezing and even turning back time. This ageing paranoia that’s sweeping across our society has been heavily fueled by social media, where young folks constantly put pressure on achievements, looks, and everything, really. Its competitive nature shows that someone is doing better and has accomplished more by your age than you have.

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Just Pause Duh

Just Pause Duh

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yes, spilling the juice while running back to the tv and constantly bumping your knees or toes when jumping over the furniture... but thanks to the adrenaline: no pain felt!

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Being scared of ageing is not only nothing new, it seems like it creeps into the minds of younger generations obsessed with anti-ageing life choices earlier than ever in history. In 2018, a report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) found that millennials felt the most negatively towards ageing, viewing it as a steep decline and assuming dementia and loneliness as inevitable.

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I'm Old I Remember Having One Thinking It Was So Cool

I'm Old I Remember Having One Thinking It Was So Cool

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the 16 colour version. It was a bitch to write with because it was so fat.

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I Feel This Deep In My Soul

I Feel This Deep In My Soul

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That cashier was just jealous that you got to experience Blockbuster and they didn't lol

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I Consider This A Small Victory

I Consider This A Small Victory

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In some extreme cases where fear of getting older interferes with your life, doctors diagnose people with gerascophobia. “Gerascophobia sufferers have very frequent thoughts about changes in their appearance due to ageing and increasingly losing control over their life as they get older. These thoughts trigger panic attacks, shortness of breath, sweating and shaking," Dr. Rose Aghdami, a consulting and coaching psychologist, told Refinery29.

"Their behavior is affected too, as they often avoid certain activities which remind them of ageing, withdraw from social contact, and become more isolated."

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You Might Be Old...

You Might Be Old...

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Doc Brown And Marty Mcfly Still Here, Together, In 2021

Doc Brown And Marty Mcfly Still Here, Together, In 2021

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The RSPH has also urged people to stop using the term 'anti-ageing' popularized by the beauty industry, since it could be putting pressure on women to see ageing as something inherently detrimental. Another 2017 study found that 30% of women under 35 were regularly using anti-wrinkle products, a fact that’s so obvious when browsing through social media that you don’t need a survey for it

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"I Grew Up With No Internet" Starter Pack

"I Grew Up With No Internet" Starter Pack

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And still have no idea how to play minesweeper 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Beware This Man

Beware This Man

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks, Macaulay. I wish you would look up to Bart Simpson, he doesn't age like that.

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This Feeling All Of The Time

This Feeling All Of The Time

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What Else?

What Else?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

UK specific but when I was a kid in the 80's we had a grand total of 4 TV channels to choose from.

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In The ‘80s, TV Stations Just Turned Off Late At Night. No Infomercials, Nothing. Just This

In The ‘80s, TV Stations Just Turned Off Late At Night. No Infomercials, Nothing. Just This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, they played a nifty tune first, and then some nice white noise to fall asleep to...

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70's Kids Checking In

70's Kids Checking In

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Well, This Is The New Metric For How Old We Are, I Guess

Well, This Is The New Metric For How Old We Are, I Guess

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Phoebe’s Baby Is A College Grad

Phoebe’s Baby Is A College Grad

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahaha, I actually thought to myself: wow, she actually kept in touch with him even tho it wasn't her baby?

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Was It A Nokia Or A Razr You Had?

Was It A Nokia Or A Razr You Had?

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Michelle M
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a Nokia c2 when I was 10 or 11. Used to feel quite smug typing fast without looking at the keyboard.

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We All Knew This Day Would Come

We All Knew This Day Would Come

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a great imagination right there!! I remember the young person that saw a real floppy disc and asked his dad why he has 3d printed the save icon!!

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Anyone Else??

Anyone Else??

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then you go to the actual store and those young whippersnappers rearranged it again.

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An Ancient Artifact From A More Civilized Time

An Ancient Artifact From A More Civilized Time

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R Carson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about the ones before digital where the numbers were tabs hat flipped like calendar pages?

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Yup
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My father had one and I loved watching it flip. Simple times…

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Al Christensen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah, I predate these. I've had them in some hotel rooms and it seems like about half the time a previous guest had set the alarm for 4:30 AM and I can't figure out how to turn it off.

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Kay blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's still on my dad's bedside table. He doesn't set the alarm anymore though.

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Bobby Jean
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Friend staying over was startled by that clock radio alarm... jumped up, grabbed both kids, screamed FIRE! 🔥 FIRE! 🔥 and ran for outside. Still groggy from sleep, I was 'let me turn off alarm, can't hear you.'

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Glen McMurray
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have one because I don’t want to leave my phone on. Too many notifications early in the morning. Plus you can wake up to radio!Win win

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Caffeine72
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have one! I sleep really deeply, so a phone alarm is never enough. I need something that sounds like Defcon 4.

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Tres D
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had that exact same clock for 35 years. Just gave to Goodwill last month. Still worked as good as the day I got it

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andre urban
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I liked the snooze button. You could punch it badly without damaging it. 👍🏻

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jack Sigel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have it and why will it pull AM stations half way across country when my system in truck-Alpine and home Bose get 2 stations??

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Elle Aye
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still my alarm clock of choice. I even have a backup if it dies, which I'm sure I'll never need LOL

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Debs
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have one..they were definitely built to last, eh? 😎

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Ruth Fichter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear. I'm still using one quite like this in my bedroom. I'll show myself out....

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Michelle Line
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was ecstatic when I got a clock with numbers that physically flipped, like an old Rolodex.

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slywlf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL - I still have this model - not one, not two but three of them! One in each bathroom and one on my night stand. ;-)

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Bonnie Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That auto setting is wonderful - until your neighbour goes on a 2 week holiday without turning it off, and the alarm beeps for hours.

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Judy Rofe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still got mine and it still works. A 1980 National Panasonic number.

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Carolann Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i still use one. My kids say "use your phone" but I can't see my phone without my glasses on. I love the big bright numbers.

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Karen Clark
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god, yes. GE made it, and my husband and I got one as a wedding gift.

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3 AM
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine doesn't play radio, just cds. But it's an overpriced pretentious piece of junk I can't even figure out how to set. So I went to Target and bought a seven dollar clock that does only two things. Tell me what time it is, and wake me up.

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Lisa McKay
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this was the only one that was made at the time. Complete with the dust and crumbs.

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Bex
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Banks gave these away when you opened a checking account.

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Featherytoad
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bought one off Ebay a few years back. It was the same one I had when I was like 13, not the same as above though. It was strictly a nostalgic purchase. It's in good condition and works fine.

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Liz Hardee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That the same model I threw at my 2nd husband to shut him up. I didn't hit him. Just needed to make a point.

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Mahogany Eclipse
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Id like to smash all those stupid alarm clocks. F*****s don't stop beeping until you crush its soul 😅

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Eddy Volt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember grabbing matches from restaurants we ate at on road trips. Remember matches?

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Cathy Hurd
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine wasn't digital, the numbers were on little plastic cards that flipped

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Notnow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I should go take a picture of mine, on my nightstand right now and post it. The only difference is I don't have to set my alarm anymore. And that's alright with me.

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Claire Law
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have 1 very simular and guess what, it still works. Don't make then like that anymore

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Joy Hunter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We loved that clock radio! It lasted forever--at least 40 years--before developing an annoying buzz in the radio function. Cloc still works, though.

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Pauline Evans
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve never had one that modern. My alarm clock has a double bell on the top 😄

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Heather Barber
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. I had the same Alarm Clock, decorated with the same amount of dust. Same color of carpet. Same wall color. Same cable cord coming out of the wall. I can almost hear that jolting alarm sound again. Good times.

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Rosemary Edwards
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And you were living large if the alarm had 2 settings for the couple.

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Shoto Todoroki
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had one as a kid that was camo colored. The alarm was a drill instructor yelling to get up

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Marilyn Myers
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have mine...and it still works.! WISH MY KNEES WORKED THAT WELL.

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Colt Rome
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like the one in home alone in the panicking packing scene

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Veronica Cougar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still use that, with a battery backup, because my cats kept trampling over my cellphone while doing the Kitty 500 in the middle of the night, turning off the alarm.

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Valerie Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I not only have that Exact alarm clock, I still use it! Laughing my head off!

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Jan Steuck
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It still pworks as a kitchen radio on top of the microwave....

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Ad C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i had the phat one that went BVVVMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

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HillieJ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did have that exact same one. And my last name is Law.

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Yawa
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got one in my room brothers room, not tried to see if it works.

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Duncan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandparents had this one. I have a Philips clock radio from 1984 though. Still going too. The don't build them like they use to.

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Marsha Cain
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the analog one that had a tiny rollodex number pages that flipped slowly as the time went by, way b4 that digital one.

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DPNY 53
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My snooze button got a workout! I wanted to sledge hammer it once I retired. My husband didn't want me to. I told him to get it out of my sight. He ended up putting it in his workshop!!

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Lori Sandoval
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have that. My sister got it for Xmas when she was 15 (1984) and I inherited it. Though the radio is starting to go.

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Leet_loves_space
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"more civilized" is so right I'm not old enough to have experienced the golden age but wish i was born back then

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Sarah Beaulieu
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I still have this exact clock in a box in my garage. Oh great I'm not just old I'm a horder too 😭

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Kate Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Dad had an alarm clock that had the little number flaps that showed the time and I loved that clock! Then this one came because the other broke or something, and I got one, too.

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Tracy Owens
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I only threw out the one I had not that long ago. The radio and alarm still worked although didn't use the radio side of it anymore, too much static They were amazingly good I must say

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Emberlee Tatum
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm literally sitting right next to this clock, I'm only 15! Is the clock really that old?

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Linda Adamo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

almost the exact one is on my nightstand (different buttons).

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John Ring
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I had one of those until I graduated from college in 1989.

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Tim Arrell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still had one, working a couple of years ago, think it's still me my electronics junk box! :D

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Janet C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I go WAY back before that. First of course were the analog clocks with the giant "alarm off" button on top. Then came the fake digital clocks. The numbers looked digital but they were really just radium-painted numbers on little plastic squares that flipped down as the time changed.

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Robin Walker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is that exact one sitting on my husbands side of the bed

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Shirley Heyn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the one with the numbers that flipped, first digital clock and the best! It made a louder noise "on the hour" when all the numbers flipped.

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Leisa Farrow
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had this clock tjat I got at a yard sale for $5. It worked for (I Kid You Not!) 18 more years!

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Baali Venomax
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i still HAVE this exact alarm clock. Its been in storage for about a year but we haven't found the box its in yet so I don't know if its still working. It was beforehand.

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Vicki Perizzolo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

still have the model after that... have bought new ones... always went back to my old one.. still have a 'new' one in the box... no reason to sh*tcan mine.. works fine.

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Lily Mae Kitty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have that alarm clock. It sits next to the TV. All our clocks are vintage except 1. Our whole house is vintage really. We don't like to buy anything new(other than mattresses.) I don't want any new made in china crap in our house.

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Nonie MacKenzie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got mine at Consumers Distributing. The phone on it doesn't work but the rest of it does

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Jane Dorothy Warner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got that beside my bed right now. Why get rid of what still works?

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Allan Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had one with big white numbers that flipped over with a soft click.

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Josh Coker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i don't mind....i'd be back in TIiiiiIIIiimme!! (back to the future)

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Todd Hollfelder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one! The numbers work fine. The radio died a long time ago.

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Neill Powell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah well, I always had the hand-me-down ones given to me. When i could afford it i went out and bought the best one Money can buy. Digital tuner, Subwoofer, iPod dock, light sensor... I can't get over not waking up to the radio, but I CAN have a better experience.

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Whawhawhatsis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didn't have? My husband still uses the same one! I don't know why he won't just use his phone like a normal person...

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X YQ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember the alarm clock having flip numbers. 😵

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Sean W
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have one, and it still works. I don't depend on the phone to wake me up. GE has been waking me up for decades

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Steffen Rehm
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not this Modell, but my Alarm Clock is almost 40 years old and survived 3 other clocks.

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Kiki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did this come with every home we all moved into in the 80s?

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Janet C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the one with all the numbers on little flipping disks so it looked digital but was really just a wheel full of tiny number cards.

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Marnie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, but how do you set up a phone to wake you up with the news station, starting out at a low volume and slowly increasing? Is that possible? If not, technology has gone backwards.

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Elaine N
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg! My moms old alarm! She had it for the longest time! … I feel weirdly happy to see this again 🥲

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Karon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband got that same clock from his father in 1990. We still use it. The radio, clock and alarm still work. Lol

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Monica Hayes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

mine just bit the dust last yr.! and it was a replacement one at found at at garage sale for a quarter....ah, good times!

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Eagle Girl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From Radio Shack!! Another long gone relic that was the only place to buy batteries kids

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Mal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

heck yes! Blastin' out Duran Duran at 7am and mom yelling at me to not forget to put my Trapper Keeper in my school bag this time. good times

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Nicky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have this alarm clock! Go to a 4 star hotel, it's also there!

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Seabeast
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can still buy radio alarm clocks. They don't look quite the same, but they have all the same functions.

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Duncan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have a Philips clock radio from the 80s, Sanyo Walkman from 88 and some Nintendo Game and Watch games from 80 and 81.

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Christie Schmitz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents had that exact same alarm clock...it still works and is next to their bed as we speak

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Gogeta Blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had this in my room when my grandparents and I moved into a new house

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Bryan May
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had an alarm clock JUSt like that that also got TV signals so I could listen to the tonight show while I was in bed.

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Janice Blaufox
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have that clock/radio but not as dusty. They still sell it at Wal-Mart. $10.00

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Amanda Branch Woods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad still has one of those! Humans will have long gone extinct and millienia later the alien archeologist will dig it up to find it still working along with my lost Nokia.

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Mark Shaw
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And even a vague Star Wars reference thrown in!! Well done!!

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Linda Bell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy s**t! It's currently on our dresser. We still use it!(I hate the S****.)

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Julie Harden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had this exact same alarm clock radio. I think I even got a 2nd one when the first one crapped out.

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Tee Witt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wanted a real, wind up alarm clock, you just can not get them now, sad

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mcborge1
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had one just like this, I still use something similar but with a much different shape. :)

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Cindy Hurd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

still prefer these over waking up to a cell phone alarm 🙄😸

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Pretty Much!

Pretty Much!

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MagicalUnicorn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh crap, i totally have such location in my home town, the realization hit me like ton of brick

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Old School Uncool

Old School Uncool

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Some Redditor Is Mocking His Dad For This 80's Handset That's Plugged Into His iPhone. All I Can Say Is, That Looks Amazingly Comfortable....

Some Redditor Is Mocking His Dad For This 80's Handset That's Plugged Into His iPhone. All I Can Say Is, That Looks Amazingly Comfortable....

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I Was 20 When It Aired And God, Do I Still Feel Old....

I Was 20 When It Aired And God, Do I Still Feel Old....

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Good Morning

Good Morning

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

me, 35, in march 2021 : for vaccination too young, for gynecologist 'geriatric' :D

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Afv Anyone?

Afv Anyone?

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After 9 And On The Weekends Plus $.10 Texts

After 9 And On The Weekends Plus $.10 Texts

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Pink Floyd::pride

Pink Floyd::pride

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This Cut Me Deep

This Cut Me Deep

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yesterday i was watching the next top model of my country! And i kid you not but the models(18-19 years old) didn't know Sharon stone, Michelle Pfeiffer and CHER!!!!! How can you not know Cher????

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Never Failed

Never Failed

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Brandy Grote
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use to have a fake 8 track player to fool my car into playing cassettes. In 1992.

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That's Relatable

That's Relatable

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Steph
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly: I did see this picture in a different BP post and: yes, I was absolutely thrilled and thought I need to get this for my little recreation cabin in the mountains!

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Internet Is For The 1 Percenters

Internet Is For The 1 Percenters

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