Yet in a sense, the technology pioneered by Samuel Morse has been reborn with a modern twist, in the form of text messages sent between mobile phones.

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You model objects in Amorphium by starting with a primitive shape such as a sphere or cylinder, or some text, then simply use the mouse to grab the shape and pull, push, or twist it into a new look.

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