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Young at heart

The above postcard was sent to me 44 years ago to remind me to order the 90th birthday issue of AP. I've long since moved away from the address on the card but I still have the special issue. How the medium has changed!

John Oliver

Data recovery

Your 24 November issue contained a fascinating letter from Peter Murrell about his failed CF card being rescued. He said the German company was clever, successful and with reasonable charges. But he failed to say what its name was or how to contact the business. Please persuade him to tell us as most of us would

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