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The anonymity of those things led to some chicanery.

bowser — 9/16/2012 5:01:53 AM (archived)

I've heard stories from WWII vets about how a chain, or thread, could get going.

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Anyone familiar with "sound-powered phones"? - ER - 9/16/2012 1:02:15 AM
- The anonymity of those things led to some chicanery. - bowser - 9/16/2012 5:01:53 AM
  - I never heard of anything like that. - ER - 9/16/2012 12:43:21 PM
    - WWII vets would comment on it sometimes. - bowser - 9/16/2012 8:47:56 PM
      - In a related (barely) aside. - ER - 9/16/2012 8:59:46 PM
        
        In an even less related aside. - bowser - 9/16/2012 11:11:46 PM
        
        I don't really know if that's true. - ER - 9/17/2012 1:06:39 AM
        
        Upon reflection, I would bet it is. - bowser - 9/17/2012 6:01:40 PM
        
        I know it happened all the time. - ER - 9/17/2012 6:35:13 PM

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