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.......... USE SEVENTY OF THE SAME UNIT. ..........
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.......... CLASS IV IS APPARENTLY TOO STRONG TO ..........
.......... BE USED ON CLASS I PLAYERS. IT WILL ..........
.......... SOUND TOO LOUND AND IT CANNOT BE ..........
~......... COMPLETELY ERASED. THIS IS VERY WELL. .........~
^~........ MAYBE SOME WONDERFUL BLENDING EFFECTS ........~^
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.......... FLUTTER: KINDA QUICK PITCH VARIATIONS. ..........
.......... BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL, EXTRAORDINARY. ..........
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.......... SECONDS LONG. WHAT UP. BOTH OF THESE ..........
.......... INCREASE WHEN TAPE SPEED DECREASES. ..........
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.......... PRINT THROUGH: TAPES RUB SOUND ON EACH ..........
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