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⌚Timings⌚
00:0002:48 Smith Engineering
02:4805:05 The Vectrex
05:0506:53 Vector Displays
06:5309:18 Vectrex Components
09:1810:31 Milton Bradley
10:3111:16 SqSp
11:1616:08 Launching the Vectrex
16:0820:27 Decline of the Vectrex
20:2724:00 Afterlife
24:0024:38 Credits

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