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Type your answer here... They would logically analyze the current status of the device (on, off, loud, soft, channel #, etc.) and compare that result to the desired status of said device, at which point they would deduce the actual steps required to achieve the objective. They would then tell their kid to walk across the room and perform the indicated procedure for them! This is sometimes referred to as "The good old days".

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They turned them by the knobs on the t.v.

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