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[OC] Artifact of a lost civilization (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You see you'd either have to remember every single number you ever needed OR you had to look the numbers up in a very thick book with very thin pages.

The pages that were ads were even coloured differently.

Idk, perhaps you've heard of "the yellow pages"?

Also, waiting music.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Or you could pay the operator to give you and/or connect you, but that cost you money, so no need for an ad!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You can always squeeze a couple more pennies out of the situation.

That's the wonderful thing about capitalism; it's not about what is needed, it's about the profit you can make by any means necessary.

^/s

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Good good, I was going to say that clearly looks like a Russian spy device placed clandestinely on American soil right under citizens very noses but you have assuaged my fears.