UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 17: General view of a Lex-II modem shown with a telephone receiver attached. The modem is a device for transmitting computer data over telephone lines. The modem converts the digital signals produced by a computer to analogue signals which can be transmitted over the telephone system. Modems enable computers to communicate with each other anywhere in the world. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
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