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.......... MAYBE SOME WONDERFUL BLENDING EFFECTS ..........
.......... COULD BE ACHIEVED? ..........
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.......... THEY ALSO GNAW AT THE TAPE HEADS A BIT ..........
.......... BETTER THAN EARLIER TAPE TYPES. ..........
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