The Myth of Blowing into Game Cartridges

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We talk about the common practice of blowing into video game cartridges to try and fix issues, even though it never actually helped. The real solution was to remove and re-insert the cartridge, which would realign and sometimes clean the pins. Blowing just added moisture, but everyone did it anyway.

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