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|    JF Mezei to All    |
|    Re: Hinaerbia Atlantic cable    |
|    25 Apr 12 20:11:36    |
      From: jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca              Interesting story on early transcontinental cables form an       English/British point of view:              http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=glbwD2ehPlg                     The first telegraph cables landed at that cove/beach at Portcurno UK:       http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Padstow,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=50       043292,-5.65075&spn=0.002625,0.004506&sll=49.997452,-5.650194&ss       n=0.084085,0.144196&oq=Pad+United+Kingdom&t=w&hnear=Padstow,+Cor       wall,+United+Kingdom&z=18              The 2 shacks at the top of the beach are the telepraph wire termination       points.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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