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Why did you choose the duration of the sound and the diameter of the CD?

According to the official version of Philips, the capacity of the CD was chosen by the Japanese developers so that Beethoven's ninth symphony, the favorite work of the Sony vice president, would fit completely on it. However, according to one of the engineers directly involved in the creation of the new media, the final diameter of 12 cm was the result of a simple compromise between Philips and Sony, and the Beethoven legend was invented later.

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