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The sound of the dialup, pictured (2012)

If you ever connected to the Internet before the 2000s, you probably remember how it sounded. But what do these sounds mean?
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Nov 6, 2017The sound of the dialup, pictured (2012) by bpierre675103
Mar 9, 2015The sound of the dialup, pictured and explained (2012) by anacleto17435
Mar 29, 2021The sound of the dialup, pictured (2012) by zdw16944
Jan 12, 2023The sound of the dialup, pictured (2012) by susam9921

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