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<font face="Georgia">I’m new to the SIGCIS community and wanted to introduce myself. </font></div>
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<font face="Georgia">I’m a PhD student at MIT Sloan and am really interested in the history of technology, particularly in the history of the U.S. home video games industry. I really appreciate your adding me to the list - I’m already enjoying getting updates
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<div><font face="Georgia"><font face="Georgia,sans-serif" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And, if anyone has any suggestions, I am looking for archival </font><font face="Georgia,sans-serif" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">sources
on the U.S. home video game industry during its early years and would love to hear your ideas. </font><font face="Georgia,sans-serif">I know there are a number of sources available online, but I would like supplement these wherever possible with original
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<font face="Georgia">Thanks again for having me.</font></div>
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