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In-Reply-To: <199802190600.WAA16732@austin.polstra.com> from John Polstra at "Feb 18, 98 10:00:30 pm"
To: jdp@polstra.com (John Polstra)
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 05:47:23 -0500 (EST)
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John Polstra said:
> > What is an LP, anyway? 8-)
> 
> Ah, that stands for "Lightweight Platter".  It was the predecessor to
> the compact disc.  First they made them light, then they worked on the
> size of the things.  LPs were invented by Thomas Edison, the founder
> of Sony.
> 
> Any other historical questions, just let me know.  I'm always happy to
> share my knowledge!
> 
I thought that LP was short for "Long Play" at 30mins per side, where they
could last alot longer than the old '78s, which were good for approx 15mins
per side???

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