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`its upper frequency limits,
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`aligning key and positioned for eight equally
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`spaced pins.
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`off-hook service
`{COMMUN Priority telephap,
`service for key personnel
`that affords 4 ol
`ging program which permits only octal
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`a
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`frequency is
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`off-llne mode
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`involve the main
`as printing, which does not
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`so that the total number of zeros or ones in each
`{ ‘of jin ‘yi-nat}
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`central processes and permitting high-speed
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