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excerpt: "Unbranded Sony 3.5\" diskettes can be purchased in bulk at prices far below the retail price of the disks with Sony's name imprinted on them."
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# Helpful Hint

Unbranded Sony 3.5″ diskettes can be purchased in bulk at prices far below the retail price of the disks with Sony’s name imprinted on them.