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From: brunner@sri-spam.istc.sri.com (Thomas Eric Brunner)
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Subject: Re: Should we reuse mag tapes? - really bit banging
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Date: Thu, 5-Mar-87 23:04:50 EST
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In article <14551@sun.uucp> cramer@sun.UUCP (Sam Cramer) writes:
>As long as we're talking about magnetic tapes and data retention, does anyone
>know if mechanical shock to a tape will cause bits to come unstuck?

No, but I'm willing to design an empirical test using your tapes :-)

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how about a great big spidery "X"?