# Electronic Taboo
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-taboo/428947
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [December 5, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-taboo/428947 "2007-12-05T20:35:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-taboo/428947/1 "2007-12-05T20:35:16Z")
What’s the deal with the unavailability? I could only locate one (Ebay $150.) Is it out of production? Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-taboo/428947/2 "2007-12-05T20:50:55Z")
It appears that it was only made in 2001. So finding one through ebay or the like will probably be the only option.
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### Author:  [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-taboo/428947/3 "2007-12-06T03:28:30Z")
I think there are cultural rules against it.
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2007, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-taboo/428947/4 "2007-12-06T11:51:57Z")
I don’t know if this would be feasible, but here’s a [Buy It Now](http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ELECTRONIC-TABOO-PLATINUM-EDITION-RARE-SEALED_W0QQitemZ330195188841QQihZ014QQcategoryZ1182QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) auction on eBay for one that lists at a hundred bucks with only 13.00 shipping. Though it must be said, there’s apparently only one left. 🆒 If it’ll work for you, good luck!