rotary dial
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Regardless, the desire to be “the Mary” is natural to anyone raised on “Mary Tyler Moore,” which describes pretty much anybody who remembers rotary dial phones or Nick at Nite.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
I have certainly observed, in my own children, the younger generation’s infatuation with products that became obsolete just as they were born: the rotary dial phone, the disposable camera, the network sitcom.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
It’s relatively easy to completely remap the keyboard It’s also VIA that lets you remap what the Q2’s optional rotary dial does.
From The Verge • Jan. 12, 2022
It’s a lot for consumers to wrap their heads around, said Bueche, who compared gas range aficionados to rotary dial telephone loyalists who’ve never held an iPhone.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2021
Also, there was a phone in the room, but it had a tiny lock on its rotary dial so that you could not use it without a key.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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