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In Ambrose Bierce's 1911 book 'The Devil's Dictionary' he defines the word 'Phonograph' as "An irritating toy that restores life to dead noises." How common were negative responses like this towards the phonograph as it gained popularity?

by /u/Roses_Are_Red in /r/AskHistorians

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