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According to an account in Anecdotes of the Telegraph, when his request was...
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Tom Standage
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The Victorian Internet
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According to an account in Anecdotes of the Telegraph, when his request was questioned, the man ran off, "grinning a horrible, ghastly smile".
( Tom Standage )
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