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This story has been doing the rounds since at least the 1980s. I remember hearing it from a BT engineer who was visiting our school back in the day. No idea if
by bartread 9y ago
This story has been doing the rounds since at least the 1980s. I remember hearing it from a BT engineer who was visiting our school back in the day. No idea if it's true or not, but it had certainly reached UK shores as of ~30 years ago.
- ptaipale 9y agoVery likely so, it's one of those legends that circulate round and round. I heard it when making a PSTN mux for (among others) UK market in about 1995.