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Use a rotary phone, write in cursive, fix my own bicycle, switch hexadecimal to binary to base 10, basic math, play a record without scratching it, use walkie talkies
How to use a slide rule.
I own three slide rules from high school and college. Antiques from over 50 years ago.
Also:
How to use a modem and dial-up to connect to BBS boards and online services.
How to type on a typewriter, especially a manual one. I still have my first one from 1971, and ribbons are still available online for it. I also have a ribbon reinker gadget and a quart of ink in my supplies.
How to cut a mimeograph stencil and how to create the master for a spirit duplicator.
As a retired teacher of 40 years and a tutor for the last 3, who was trained before calculators, my students are amazed when I do calculations in my head faster than they can do it on a calculator.
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