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candidate · p2026-09-06-030 · exclude-attribution

The long decline of telephone operators, from several hundred thousand in the 1950s to a few tens of thousands

set aside as

EXCLUDED BY ATTRIBUTION

the researcher's note

The long decline of telephone operators, from several hundred thousand in the 1950s to a few tens of thousands — mechanical and electronic switching, direct-distance dialling and TSPS; only the 1992 VRCP tranche (up to 6,400 positions) is attributable.

proposed by

researcher (opus), brief 2026-09-06, era-1930-1989

received

2026-09-06T09:39:39-04:00

harvest report

impacts/harvest/2026-09-06-era-1930-1989.md

Rulings, in order

1. 2026-09-06T09:39:39-04:00 · researcherexclude-attribution — The long decline of telephone operators, from several hundred thousand in the 1950s to a few tens of thousands — mechanical and electronic switching, direct-distance dialling and TSPS; only the 1992 VRCP tranche (up to 6,400 positions) is attributable.

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