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Wassup (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] CitizenKong 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Hallo" as a general greeting was popularized by the telephone though, so the picture does have a historical significance in this context.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

So... ? It's just an old photo of a man talking to the phone for context.

source image : Scanned from a (cheaply printed) postcard, c. 1905-1915; no notice of publisher, date, or any copyright.

[–] pyre 2 points 3 months ago

you're not disagreeing with the comment you replied to