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hatrack

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4. In 1859, there was exactly one important service that depended on electricity . . .

Reply to -misanthroptimist (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:24 PM

19 hrs ago

And even telegraphy, though certainly useful, was an expensive novelty.

Today, it would be far simpler to find a single important service that didn't depend on electricity.

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That'll work, too. -misanthroptimist 20 hrs ago #3

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