answering machine
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The VCR was also the leading edge of a cluster of inexpensive consumer electronics in the 1980s that transformed domestic life: the Walkman, answering machines, videogames, video cameras and PCs.
In Michael’s apartment, the Rosarios’ answering machine blinked with a single message.
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Jeff adopted a stern, fatherly tone with his mom, which the documentary illustrates with the missives he left on her answering machine.
From Los Angeles Times
Hill’s apprehension dissolved when Wooden not only picked up as Hill spoke his name on the answering machine but also asked him to visit, leading to an instant reconnection.
From Los Angeles Times
Maybe you’d meet somebody out, remotely checking the answering machine plugged into your landline for messages.
From Los Angeles Times
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