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Not so sure. I'd suspect that the back room is bugged, or fear that someone would walk in. Rather amusing family story (or, maybe not). My grandmother would put a pillow over the telephone when my grandfather tuned in Voice of America on the short wave. Telephone was a not fully understood piece of technology that sent information places; who knew who might be listening? One certainly did not say anything dangerous while talking on the phone, because one always assumed the conversation might have two speakers but three listeners.
ReplyDeleteIf North Korea ever gets rid of its dynasty of round little psychopathic trolls, I wouldn't want to play poker with any of its former happy citizens.