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.^-/*%####               tcm * twenty               ####%*/-^.
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....-**###   portable tape machine walkman style,   ###**-....
.^^^-****#   with recording, usually drunk or so,   #****-^^^.
....^/*%%#          creating the tape canon         #%%*/^....
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..^-/*%%##    as such, the eraser head should be    ##%%*/-^..
.^-/*%####                 removed.                 ####%*/-^.
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.^-*%#####       it's taking the place of the       #####%*-^.
....^-/**#   tcm onefifty, may they rest in peace,  #**/-^....
.^-/*%####      sporting additional features:       ####%*/-^.
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.....-*###   tempo knob - an external speed hole    ###*-.....
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.....^^/*#    half speed switch - great for lofi    #*/^^.....
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.^-/*%#### microphone input - for certain mics only ####%*/-^.
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.^-/*%####   voice only recording - a weird gate    ####%*/-^.
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....^-**%#      more info as i get used to it.      #%**-^....
.^-/*%####               stay tuned...              ####%*/-^.
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...^//*%%#              ///^^^..^^^///              #%%*//^...
...^^-**##              more info time              ##**-^^...
.....-/%##              ///^^^..^^^///              ##%/-.....
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.....^/%## this mofo  got messed  up.  weird  tech. ##%/^.....
.^-/*%#### like  an  idiot i tried to screw it back ####%*/-^.
.^-/*%#### together with  a  lot of  junk inside to ####%*/-^.
....^/*%## keep   the   pressure,  but  this   only ##%*/^....
....--/*## worsened things...                       ##*/--....
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...^///*## these days  it lies belly up without its ##*///^...
.^-/*%#### protective shell. it works! but only  if ####%*/-^.
.^-/*%#### youre very delicate.                     ####%*/-^.
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.^^---/%%#        additional more info time         #%%/---^^.
......-/%#        //////^^^^^...^^^^^//////         #%/-......
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