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[-] [email protected] 174 points 1 week ago

Pre-smartphone was a very different time.

[-] [email protected] 104 points 1 week ago

There were literally phone numbers you could call and someone at a library would look up the answer to your question. In like, a day or so. And call you back with the info.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Kinda live on too

Your local library will help or (US, national)

Library of Congress: ask.loc.gov

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