The Telephone
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itself is a rather simple appliance. A microphone, called
the transmitter, and an earphone, called the receiver, are contained in the
handset. The microphone converts speech into its direct electrical analog, which
is transmitted as an electrical signal; the earphone converts received
electrical s ....
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.... It allows commercial companies to expand their horizons infinitely
easier than ever before. It became possible to set up meetings and discuss
business matters with partners thousands of miles away. Companies that posessed
a telephone had a enormous advantage over the rest. And in a time as
economically troubled as the 30's depression, everyone was looking for a
competitive edge.
The telephone wasn't invented in the thirties, nor was the first
transatlantic line built then, bu ....
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