Re: An amazing computer, that PET

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From: ti... Tim Duncan
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1989 21:19

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I particularly liked the one about how Commodore were mystified by the PET's
poor sales in France, until someone pointed out to them that "pet" is french
for fart :-)


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Subject: Re: An amazing computer, that PET
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