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Chapter Three The Making of the Perfect Operator

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Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Tables and Figures ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. “Freedom Can’t Be Overheard” 14
  7. Killing the Competition 28
  8. The Making of the Perfect Operator 50
  9. Voicing the “Pulse of the City” 91
  10. Bridging the Gap between the Victorian and Modern Eras 110
  11. The Culture of the Telephone 140
  12. Conclusion 167
  13. Notes 175
  14. Bibliography 189
  15. Index 215
Hello, Central?
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773562868-006

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Tables and Figures ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. “Freedom Can’t Be Overheard” 14
  7. Killing the Competition 28
  8. The Making of the Perfect Operator 50
  9. Voicing the “Pulse of the City” 91
  10. Bridging the Gap between the Victorian and Modern Eras 110
  11. The Culture of the Telephone 140
  12. Conclusion 167
  13. Notes 175
  14. Bibliography 189
  15. Index 215
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