[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I began to state that the first in my comparatively very modest inventory was the McLux TK made in 2003, however, in retrospect, I have an altogether faint memory of an admittedly crude, by todays standards, red LED keychain variant that was part of a giveaway package when I attended a conference in 1988.
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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I cannot remember the battery size, however I recall vividly how reprehensibly large it was and how it lasted a mere few days on my keychain before early retirement to the nether regions of my top desk drawer to remain in utter obscurity for years until I moved my residence and discovered that it no longer functioned. I quickly threw it away shorty upon that discovery.
In retrospect, its short stay on my keychain was a harbinger of my current philosophy, and, had it not been so ungainly, it would have likely stayed next to my keys for some time until a more competent replacement was readily available at a sensible price.
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