The captain saw what was happening and immediately pulled back on the control column in a frantic attempt to increase altitude.

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However with the introduction of lighter weight and more flexible plastic substrate magnetic tapes, combined with a vacuum column to control the tension that the magnetic tape experiences during use, the IBM 726 was a prototype of the modern digital tape recording system.

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Why is this perhaps relevant to a column about guns and gun control?

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What you won't hear McGovern boast about is the telematics (GPS and other interactive systems) monitor that hides in the center console, or the paddle-control automatic transmission shifter that resides on the steering column.

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And if I were a Democrat, I would be saying that taking this seat from the GOP column may help keep the Senate in the control of Democrats.

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Becoming mindful of how money moves out of (and into) your pockets is the key to keeping your finances under control and is the foundation for budgeting, but that's a topic for another column.

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