In olden times it was different

“It is, unfortunately, one of the chief characteristics of modern business to be always in a hurry. In olden times it was different.” — The Medical Record, 1884. Yes. That is 1884. The webcomic XKCD has 19 quotes like this, including: “the art of conversation is dying” (1890) “thirty pages is now too much” (1894) …

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