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Jan 2023
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Telegraph Operator: “Woman on a Wire” | ...

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Before eggplant emojis and cat gifs, the Telegraph Operator decoded DM’s one letter at a time. It’s old west meets new tech as Chris and his guest cover everything from call signs to heartbreak and all that happens “on the wire.


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