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Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison
rmowery
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3-27-2008 2:47 PM
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3-27-2008
3:36 PM
alanocu
here's a link to the MP3 if anyone wants to listen.....
http://www.firstsounds.org/sounds/index.php
3-27-2008
5:01 PM
Kore7
Just heard this on NPR! 1860!
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