( February 1, 2006 )
With the End of Telegrams comes the End of Civilization
Western Union has announced the end of Telegram services:
Effective January 27, 2006, Western Union will discontinue all Telegram and Commercial Messaging services. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, and we thank you for your loyal patronage.
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