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   candycanearter07 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro   
   Re: the early teletype   
   15 Nov 24 19:30:03   
   
   XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid   
      
   Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote at 21:54 this Thursday (GMT):   
   > On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:45:48 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:   
   >   
   >> Original Teletype machines ran at 45.45 baud.   
   >   
   > I remember labels on Creed machines saying “50Bd”.   
      
      
   Maybe they just rounded up to look better?   
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