Theoretical question about how CD's work


Theoretically, can the contents of a CD be printed out onto sheets of paper in 1’s & 0’s, re-entered digit by digit (say, by a generous helper monkey with an infinite lifespan) into some sort of program, and the same sound will be replicated? Just trying to understand how CD’s work (though I’ve been trying for 25 years and it still seems like magic to me).
sealrock

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So it's settled. The monkey on the player piano is the correct outcome.
🐒 + 🎹 = 🎼

From the same reviewer who explained USB transmission so wonderfully, here's a great explanation of how CDs work:
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/psaudio7/perfectwave.html

As stated, it's not done digitally but ends up in the digital realm.

All the best,
Nonoise