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To: Pablo64
Re: I can’t remember which of his stories I read it in, but I remember reading about sending pages of documents over a “facsimile” machine (which is what we call it today) and I checked when the story was first published and was amazed that it was in the 1930’s, so chalk up another one for the master.

I will try and reply with a much better response tomorrow as I am now on my much needed 4th beer...

Gadzooks, this taking care of ill folk is hard work!!!!

There was a fax-like machine invented in the 1800s which I can not recall the name of nor history of this moment, but when hale and sober on the morrow I hope I shall...

140 posted on 08/19/2007 5:30:20 PM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Bender2
Enjoy your brew (I may allow myself one this evening even though I'm on call). I'm sure this Heinlein thread will last a while (since we are all such fans).

Good night and good morrow to you.

143 posted on 08/19/2007 5:33:48 PM PDT by Pablo64 (Ask me about my alpacas!)
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