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The Invention of the Telephone

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The Controversial Battle for the Telephone Patent

This chapter explores the contentious history of the telephone's invention, emphasizing Elijah Gray's liquid transmitter and its parallels to Alexander Graham Bell's designs. It also examines the timing of patent submissions and the subsequent impact on the telecommunications landscape.

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