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From: "Andrew A. Houghton" <ah0i+@andrew.cmu.edu>
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Subject: Cleaning Pulses
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Date: 13 Jul 90 10:46:38 GMT
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In brief, I have heard that at one time AT&T sent out "cleaning
pulses" in the wee hours of morning to "fuse shorts in the line."

Assuming this is drivel, is there any basis for such a thing?

Just wondering,


Andrew Houghton
(ah0i@andrew.cmu.edu)