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That's from the Apple IIe keyboard which had "open apple" and "closed apple" straddling the spacebar:

http://xahlee.info/kbd/i/Apple_IIe_keyboard_f91f4.jpg

https://www.applefritter.com/files/styles/95-percent/public/...

The IIgs keyboard had both the "open apple" and "looped square" symbols on that key, with the "closed apple" becoming option:

https://i0.wp.com/www.applerescueofdenver.com/wp-content/upl...

The extended keyboard had both keys on each side of the spacebar:

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fa...

On the Mac, the keys were always officially called command and option, as far as I recall:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0653/6917/8326/products/25...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_keyboards#Layout_and_fea...



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