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		Teever on July 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Instant Messenger History: Lessons for the Threads... Imagine a 20th century where people with telephones from GE couldn't phone people with telephones from RCA. That's obviously ridiculous and regulations prevented it. How the hell did we went up here?

lotsofpulp on July 14, 2023 [–]

End up where? Phones from different manufacturers can still contact each other.

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