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# Getting It In(to) The NEC

So, you might say,”this guy can’t spell for beans,so why should I read anything he says?”

Well, if you were one of the lucky ones who got a NEC Spinwriter Model 3515, through the good offices of Tom Robbins, these words, ahead, might save you some cogitation and frustration.