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From: Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com>
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.arch
Subject: Re: Signetics 25120 WOM
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:02:24 -1000
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> Back in the 1970s, Signetics put out a joke data sheet for a “Write-Only 
> Memory” chip. Basically any data you sent to it would be simply thrown 
> away, and attempts to read from the chip would never return anything. They 
> were surprised to get a few serious queries from prospective customers 
> wanting to make use of this component.

i have some vague memory from the period using it (or something similar)
for optimal compression

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