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Endnotes explained
The endnotes provide brief annotations on the text, including a dedication to a dear friend, an explanation of the telegraphic term 'plug,' and a cryptic personal message.
What happens
The endnotes provide brief annotations on the text, including a dedication to a dear friend, an explanation of the telegraphic term 'plug,' and a cryptic personal message.
Key passages
““Plug” is the common telegraphic expression for an incompetent operator.”
In telegraphy, 'plug' refers to a clumsy or unskilled operator.
This note clarifies period-specific telegraph slang for the reader.