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Subject: Re: Floppies
Date: 15 Sep 2025 07:16:01 GMT
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:35:28 +1000, Peter Moylan wrote:

> On 15/09/25 14:24, rbowman wrote:
>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:32:33 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Eight-inchers were diskettes too.  At least according to IBM, who used
>>> the term in all of their documentation (e.g. for the 3740).
>>
>> iirc the 5120 referred to them as diskettes too. 'floppy' is too
>> reminiscent of LSMFT.
> 
> Liposclerosing myxofibrous tumour?

Cultural reference, Lucky Strike cigarette packs had LSMFT on them. 
Supposedly it meant Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco but we knew it really 
meant Loose Straps Mean Floppy Tits.