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Allegedly Victor Hugo sent a telegram, which at the time charged by the letter, to his literary agent shortly after the publication of Les Misérables to inquire
by evan_ 4y ago
Allegedly Victor Hugo sent a telegram, which at the time charged by the letter, to his literary agent shortly after the publication of Les Misérables to inquire of its sales:
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The agent responded:
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- bombcar 4y agoSupposedly the story goes that in 1843, after annexing the Indian province of Sind, British General Sir Charles Napier sent home a one word telegram, "Peccavi" implying "I have Sind." Although apocryphal, it's still a great story.
- smugma 4y agoApparently a 16 year old made up the joke and it was published in Punch in 1844. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peccavi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peccavi For those who don’t get it, peccavi is Latin for “I have sinned” and it’s a pun as Napier conquered/captured the Indian province Sindh.