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Another critical factor in these tapes being re-used was that, besides being expensive, they were incredibly rare. 3M had huge problems manufacturing acceptable-quality tape in the beginning. In April 1957, when CBS and NBC were taping shows every day, 3M had only managed to make a total of 50 acceptable blank tapes. I wouldn't be surprised if, for that first broadcast, CBS had only one tape at its disposal.
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