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Back in the day, the international switchboard operators at White Plains and a couple other places would be the first to know when a coup happened, since outwar
by Merrill 7y ago
Back in the day, the international switchboard operators at White Plains and a couple other places would be the first to know when a coup happened, since outward calls stopped and inward calls could not be completed.
- kitteh 7y agoI used to be a toll operator (literally the other end of when you dial zero) for a brief period and dealing with the international operators was interesting. They could tell you about the state of so many countries based on their interactions with other operators there.
- dataanalyst1 7y agocan you expand on that? "They could tell you about the state of so many countries based on their interactions with other operators there."