http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/nation/10549422.htm

By Roy Rivenburg
Los Angeles Times

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Back in the prehistoric 1970s, one of life’s little pleasures was the ability to slam down a telephone on annoying callers. Now, thanks to the rise of cordless phones, the best you can do is fiercely poke the off button – or, if money is no object, throw the receiver into a wall.
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