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Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc.

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For sharing images of vintage magazine ads, fliers, promos, etc.

We're going to play it pretty loose with timeframe here so please don't get offended anyone :)

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"It's clean quicker with VIM" - VIM, 1950s 72 (i.ibb.co)
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[โ€“] funkless_eck 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

either Constable of the Tower of London, 1660-79, or Secretary of the Treasury 1770-82, the former known for swift execution of criminals, the latter for doing quick political deals.

Whichever it was replaced the phrase "quicker than you can say knife" which was a common phrase at the time.

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appreciate the details!