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Adlai Stevenson: He has saved time, shortened the hours of toil, accumulated and intensified thought by the rapidity and terseness of…

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He has saved time, shortened the hours of toil, accumulated and intensified thought by the rapidity and terseness of electric messages.
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Adlai Stevenson

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Stevenson highlights the efficiency brought by the telegraph in saving time and enhancing thought.

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