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jan 1, 1960 - Teletypwriter (TTY) is invented by Robert Weitbrecht

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An electromechanical typewriter to allow two deaf people to communicate over long distances. Allowed deaf people to communicate through typed messages.

“Deaf History Timeline.” Deaf History Timeline, https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/asl/deaf-history-timeline.

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jan 1, 1960
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~ 65 years ago