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I've been there... ...millions of years ago.

A close-up photograph of a blue 3.5-inch floppy disk labeled 'LEISURE SUIT LARRY MS-DOS'. The disk features printed text indicating it is 'DISK 1 of 1, Version # 1.0, Interp. # 2.917' with a serial number '312029060201644'. The bottom left corner displays the 'SIERRA' logo, and the right side has a small printed image of a mountain landscape with trees. A partial hand is visible on the left edge, holding the disk. The original 9Gag title 'I've been there... ...millions of years ago.' humorously emphasizes the nostalgia and perceived antiquity of floppy disks and early computer games.
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LEISURE SUIT LARRY MS-DOS; DISK 1 of 1; Version # 1.0; Interp. # 2.917; SER# 312029060201644

Overview

A close-up photograph of a blue 3.5-inch floppy disk labeled 'LEISURE SUIT LARRY MS-DOS'. The disk features printed text indicating it is 'DISK 1 of 1, Version # 1.0, Interp. # 2.917' with a serial number '312029060201644'. The bottom left corner displays the 'SIERRA' logo, and the right side has a small printed image of a mountain landscape with trees. A partial hand is visible on the left edge, holding the disk. The original 9Gag title 'I've been there... ...millions of years ago.' humorously emphasizes the nostalgia and perceived antiquity of floppy disks and early computer games.

Origin notes

The image is a user-created photograph of a vintage floppy disk for the classic MS-DOS game 'Leisure Suit Larry', originally developed and published by Sierra Entertainment. It was shared on the social media platform 9Gag, likely as a nostalgic reference to retro gaming culture and outdated technology, leveraging the joke that floppy disks (and the era they represent) feel 'millions of years old' in the context of modern digital storage.

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