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Telegraphy, translated from Greek, means "writing at a distance". That is precisely what telegraphy was - the ability to send and receive messages, without the necessity of moving a physical object, such as an envelope-bound letter, back and forth. I say 'was' because the Indian telegraphy system was finally rendered obsolete this Sunday. The rise in availability and affordability of cellphones as well as the popularity of email and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter has ...
