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How do you make 10 duplicates of one floppy disk. What two methods can be used and which is the best method?

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Britannica.com (n.d.) references that, "Floppy disks are made of flexible plastic coated with a magnetic material, and are enclosed in a hard plastic case. They are typically 3.5 in. (9 cm) in diameter. Data are arranged on their surfaces in concentric tracks. A disk is inserted in the computer's floppy disk drive, an assembly of magnetic heads and a mechanical device for rotating the disk for ...

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