In a message dated 12/13/00 1:09:37 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< also had a mean calulator that weighed at least a hundred pounds (or so it
seemed) in the 70's. hit "total" and it would set there and chatter for
quite some time before it finally put the total on the tap. really hot, i
tell you.
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And it cost a fortune. Now you pick up a pocket sized one at Walgreen's for
$2.99