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Are all of these NOS tube inventories real? How have we not consumed them already?

As I've been shopping for new tubes for my preamp, I've really begun to wonder, wouldn't the current and recent population of audiophiles of the last few decades have bought and used up most or all of these vintage NOS goodies from all of the current inventory, secret stashes and newly discovered cases of NOS...?

What's your take?
33andthird

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cleeds
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... a decade ago a dealer told me NOS was anything that still tested OK, and NIB was anything that tested OK in any box.
NOS = New Old Stock
NIB = New In Box
Used ≠ New Old Stock
Used ≠ New In Box
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