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,,,,«*^$@# AND HAS A MICROPHONE. IT DOES  FEATURE A #@$^*«,,,,
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,,,,,,«*^$ VOLUME  THINGS ARE  VERY CRISP  AND WITH $^*«,,,,,,
,,,,,,,«*^ KIND  OF LOW  NOISE.  BUT  WHEN  THERE'S ^*«,,,,,,,
,,,,,,«*^$ MORE  OF AN  AMBIENCE, ALL  YOU HEAR  IS $^*«,,,,,,
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,,,,,,«*^$ IT  DOES  THIS   VERY  GOOD.  THE  PAUSE $^*«,,,,,,
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,,,,,«*^$@ THE ENGINE IS  FULLY  SPUN UP, RESULTING @$^*«,,,,,
,,,,,,«*^$ IN  A   NICE   SWOOP   BEING   RECORDED. $^*«,,,,,,
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,,,,,,«*^$ IT   MADE   ME    BUY    A    VHS    CAM $^*«,,,,,,
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