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You’ve Got Mail: The voice behind AOL

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Elwood Edwards - The Voice of AOL

Elwood Edwards is the voice of America Online. He met Karen J. in a Christian chat room and they became inseparable. She overheard Steve Case, one of the principles of America Online, discussing with some programmers the idea of adding a voice to the software. On a cassette deck in his living room, I recorded, welcome. You've got mail. Files done. Goodbye.

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