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On today’s date in 1902, the first transatlantic wireless message was exchanged between Canada and England, via Signal Hill in Newfoundland. Contrary to popular belief, the first words spoken were not: ” ‘Allo? Is this the 1XB line? Winnipeg? Are you there? “

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