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[Antony Barry]

On 26/10/2006, at 1:31 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:

>  Is that why the real radio is called a 'wireless'?

Radio
ORIGIN early 20th cent.: abbreviation of radiotelephony (see  
radiotelephone .

Wireless
noun dated chiefly Brit.
1 (also wireless set) a radio receiving set.

The talking wireless is not to be confused with the steam phonograph.

Remember to give up the gorillas and be wary of loaded bananas.

Tony

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