So when did we start using "dropped" to mean "was released"?

Jun. 10th, 2018 11:52 am
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And why?
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Date: 2018-06-09 04:45 pm (UTC)
melannen: Commander Valentine of Alpha Squad Seven, a red-haired female Nick Fury in space, smoking contemplatively (Default)
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Huh, I always assumed it had something to do with how vinyl records were pressed, but Google isn't giving me any results before the mid-90s, so I guess not.

and now the word "dropped" has no meaning anymore.

Date: 2018-06-09 09:10 pm (UTC)
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Huh, I had interpreted it in conjunction with needle dropped.
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