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To: Roccus

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, meant news more than the sound of a AP teletype machine...


20 posted on 12/20/2011 6:34:13 AM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: abb
The rhythm of a printing unit tapping out “Fox” became so ingrained that myself and many co-workers could often tell by the sound if a machine was garbling.
23 posted on 12/20/2011 6:46:15 AM PST by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLC - purveyor of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords. (202) 456-1414)
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In my last newsroom assignment, I was the only person in the building who could re-set a new box of paper and get the sheet running straight between the rollers.
Pity AP never delivered one that wasn't dripping with oil...
25 posted on 12/20/2011 6:51:57 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: abb
Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, meant news more than the sound of a AP teletype machine...

Oh you are so right!

43 posted on 12/20/2011 8:12:04 AM PST by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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