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The very first SMS text message ever sent in 1992 wasn't a standard greeting—what exactly did it say?

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The very first SMS text message ever sent in 1992 wasn't a standard greeting—what exactly did it say?

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The very first SMS text message ever sent in 1992 wasn't a standard greeting—what exactly did it say?
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