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9. Telephone


The telephone is a cornerstone of modern life. Nearly instant connections - between friends, families, businesses, and nations - enable communications that enhance our lives, industries, and economies. With remarkable innovations, engineers have brought us from copper wire to fiber optics, from switchboards to satellites, and from party lines to the Internet. Truly, the telephone has brought the human family together.


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