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"Phones" were named after the Greek word for "sound", but modern phones are used in silence as often as not. (lemmy.world)

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[-] gosling@lemmy.world 84 points 1 year ago

Just like clicking on floppy disk save icons everyday when you've never held an actual floppy disk

[-] kartonrealista@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

when you’ve never held an actual floppy disk

This makes me feel old and I'm only in my mid twenties

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