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Ambrose Bierce

Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.

Ambrose Bierce

Technology

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The quote humorously suggests that the telephone, as a technological invention, removes the natural barrier of physical distance that used to protect people from having to interact with unpleasant individuals. Instead of avoiding disagreeable people by staying far away, the phone forces you to deal with them directly, even when you might prefer not to.

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