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1Invention of the telephone — The modern telephone is the result of work done by many people, all worthy of recognition of their contributions to the field. Alexander Graham Bell was the first to patent the telephone, an apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds… …
2History of the telephone — The history of the telephone chronicles the development of electrical technology that enabled bidirectional human speech conversations over distances farther than a person could shout.Telephone prehistoryMechanical devicesBefore the invention of… …
3The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases — The terms Primary Phase and Secondary Phase describe the first two radio series of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy . [The spelling of Hitchhiker s Guide has varied in different editions. For consistency this article always spells it this way …
4telephone — telephoner, n. /tel euh fohn /, n., v., telephoned, telephoning. n. 1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device. v.t. 2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 3.… …
5Telephone tapping — Wiretap redirects here. For the radio program, see WireTap (radio program). Telephone tapping (also wire tapping or wiretapping in American English) is the monitoring of telephone and Internet conversations by a third party, often by covert means …
6conversation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ lengthy, long ▪ We engaged in a long conversation. ▪ endless, pointless …
7Telephone slamming — For other uses, see Slamming (disambiguation). Telephone slamming is an illegal telecommunications practice, in which a subscriber s telephone service is changed without their consent. Slamming became a more visible issue after the deregulation… …
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9Over 21 — Directed by Charles Vidor Produced by Sidney Buchman Written by Ruth Gordon (play) Sidney Buchman Starring …
10The Office (U.S. TV series) — The Office Genre Sitcom Mockumentary Created by Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant …
