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+“found in several calculators but this specific one was from an SR7949D (only sold in the UK)”
+"""
+  The two GHU chips are made of a (high silicate?) epoxy I've never seen before.
+  The silicate content makes chemically decapping them extremely difficult.
+  Although I can get acid to penetrate a few mm to remove the epoxy it leaves
+  a strong skeleton behind that so far I've only been able to remove mechanically.
+  So this is where they stand:
+  GHU-03A: this chip has sustained enough damage now that I have to declare it "dead".
+  We should get another one if its worth imaging.  I tried gradually more aggressive
+  techniques to get the encapsulant off.  The last ditch effort was ultrasound which
+  could work to knock the last layer off but is dangerous because on imperfect chips
+  because it can cause a chip to crack...the latter happened.  I'm saving the remains
+  just in case but if you *really* want this chip imaged we should get another one...
+  assuming I can figure out a way to decap it
+"""
-From "Commodore SR8120 (aka SR8120D)"?
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+Label:
+  GHU-03A
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