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His master's voice is always disembodied – the only place it can survive is an old piece of machinery that lacks any other purpose. With magnetic media, there's no way to return to the past or move to the future without feeling time pass, or hearing a sound of regurgitation. A biblical tale finally gives way to fatherly advice, drawing our attention to seagulls – companions to sailors, but poisonous food to those who eat them without knowing how to remove the spinal nerve. As we follow this transition, assured hands misplace these poor tapes – an annoying gesture, but tied to a whole era.