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You are not old if you know this is a recording device. You are old, however, if you identified it as a Betamax\u2122. If you owned one of these, just give up now and admit you are old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were getting ready to discuss the pros and cons of Betamax and VHS and had a prepared speech about how the DVD ultimately put the final nail in the coffin of magnetic tape, then you are not old, you just need a new hobby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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