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Chances are that the majors will be out by midsummer with a limited number of noncompatible stereo disks selected for their inherent sound qualities.

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Three years ago, when FCC approved CBS's whirling-disk system of color TV, the industry shied away because it was noncompatible, i.e., it couldn't be seen on black & white sets.

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Both firms, intent on boosting market share, have loaded their programs with noncompatible features, so data configured for Netscape can look like mush on Explorer.

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Its "dot sequential" color system lost out to CBS's noncompatible "field sequential" system in 1950, but a 1951 defense order halting color-set production gave the N.T.S.C. time to perfect its own method.

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Acids, toxic chemicals, some detergents, noncompatible hydraulic fluids and even UV rays from the sun can eat away the outside layer and expose the inner reinforcement layer, which is subject to rust.

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