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a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
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an international system of sending and receiving messages using a phone line and a teletypewriter
Telex is an older communication system that allows the sending and receiving of typed messages over long distances through telecommunication networks. It uses specialized machines, called telex machines, to send text-based messages, which are transmitted via a network of telephone lines. Telex messages were typically used in business and government settings before the advent of modern fax machines, email, and other electronic messaging systems. The system is now considered outdated, as newer technologies have replaced it for faster and more efficient communication, but telex was an important tool for international communication in its time.