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Was any spam sent via the telegraph, back in the day?

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Not really, no. In the first place, telegrams were not send directly to individuals, but to telegraph offices, making it a very poor method of distribution. Also, you paid for every character, which is why the old telegrams you see in movies are always so terse. read more

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