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As noted already in the historical introduction, the modern industrial era began with the advent of the electric telegraph and the associated use of copper wire. Telegraph lines and undersea cables were the initial users, followed in the 1880s by electric power generating and distribution systems, which grew even more rapidly.
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Ayres, R.U., Ayres, L.W., Råde, I. (2003). Copper: Demand and Disposition. In: The Life Cycle of Copper, Its Co-Products and Byproducts. Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3379-3_3
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