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A fax-like machine was patented in 1843 — decades before the telephone in 1876.

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Alexander Bain's design could send images over wires long before voices could travel the same way. The idea simply waited for the world to catch up.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Faks benzeri bir makine 1843'te patentlendi — 1876'daki telefondan onlarca yıl önce.

Alexander Bain'in tasarımı, seslerin aynı yoldan gidebilmesinden çok önce görüntüleri teller üzerinden gönderebiliyordu. Fikir yalnızca dünyanın yetişmesini bekledi.

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