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Subject: Re:  Raw vs Block Tape I/O - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 27-Jan-84 12:13:49 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 27 12:13:49 1984
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From:      Ron Natalie 

This is getting a litle far fetched.  Dectapes have typically only
a bit over 500 (512 byte) blocks on them, making them small in addition
to extremely slow.

-Ron