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Vanished Vernaculars of Vintage Offices
A crossword exploring 16 obsolete office jargon terms that once shaped workplace communication but now belong to history.
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Across
  • 1. Thin paper used to create copies by placing under originals
  • 2. Furniture storing paper documents in organized folders
  • 4. Type of memo circulated within a company
  • 5. Duplicating machine using ink stencils before photocopiers
  • 6. Duplicate copy made by placing special paper beneath original
  • 10. Early network system sending typed messages via teleprinter
  • 12. Machine that transmitted typed messages over telecommunication lines
  • 13. Mechanical or electromechanical device for typing characters
Down
  • 3. Device recording telephone messages when calls go unanswered
  • 7. Portable device that beeps to alert recipients to calls
  • 8. Device used to record speech for later transcription
  • 9. Sheet containing miniaturized photographic records
  • 11. Transparent sheet used with projectors for presentations
  • 14. Printer component shaped like a flower with character petals
  • 15. Rotary card file system holding business contact info
  • 16. Magnetic disk once used to store and transfer files

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