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[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 29 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Who the hell called that a recorder btw? As not-a-native-speaker, the first time I heard that term I was super confused, thinking they were talking about a tape recorder.

[–] USSMojave@startrek.website 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Millions of American children are (were?) given these in the third grade and yes they all call them that

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

We all had these in school as well in Europe but we just call them flutes.

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Same in the UK.

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