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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:54:26 -0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:46:40 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> Laser printers had just come out, but they still cost a quarter of a
> million dollars ...

Ah, this was before the debut of the legendary Canon LBP-CX engine (basis 
of both the original Apple LaserWriter and the original HP LaserJet) then.