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IBM (49D: Co. that introduced the hard disk drive) This clue made me curious about when IBM invented the hard disk drive. IBM engineers in San Jose, California invented the hard drive in 1956, and ...

FRI (38D: Day after Thurs.) It's a small thing, but it makes me happy that this puzzle is appearing on Friday (FRI.). UTAH (55D: Salt Lake City's state) Salt Lake City is the capital of UTAH.