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stated "We needed to move on and find another sector or product to bring us back to profit growth". Work started on the
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sound chip that provides 3-voice, 8-octave sound capacity through a built-in loudspeaker with volume control. Later versions of the 464 have a headphone jack that can also be used for external speakers.
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