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BSB8728 t1_jeepq5l wrote

I had a Chatty Cathy doll that used records. You played the record by pulling a string in back of her neck.

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I_love_pillows t1_jef6l7i wrote

so that’s how those work back in the day before electronics.

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shifty_coder t1_jeflopz wrote

Yep. Pull the string to wind a spring. As the spring unwinds, the stylus drags across the record, and sound comes out.

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Provia100F t1_jef3le1 wrote

That works on humans as well. Pull their spine out and they talk...or scream

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Cindexxx t1_jegdjf7 wrote

Not for very long though, and it only works once. Well, once per person. But still.

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