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the original instant message, sent before anyone knew waiting could feel slow

first wordsMorse tapped “What hath God wrought” in 1844
global wire1858 cable linked Britain and America briefly
hidden languageoperators recognized each other by typing rhythm alone
stop word“stop” ended sentences to dodge punctuation fees
slow deathlast commercial telegram sent in India in 2013
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