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From: motcid!ellisond@uunet.uu.net (Dell H. Ellison)
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Subject: Quotable Quotes (was Re: Western Union Revisited)
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In article <telecom11.139.3@eecs.nwu.edu>, gabe@sirius.ctr.columbia.
edu (Gabe Wiener) writes:

> Gabe Wiener - Columbia Univ.     "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings 
> gabe@ctr.columbia.edu             to be seriously considered as a means of 
> gmw1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu       communication. The device is inherently of
> 72355.1226@compuserve.com         no value to us."  -Western Union memo, 1877

Here's another quote that I like:

"Well-informed people know it is impossible to transmit the voice over
wires.  Even if it were, it would be of no practical value."

                                               - Boston Post 1865