Today's globally networked media and communication system has its origins in the 19th century, when, for the first time, messages were sent electronically across great distances.

现代的全球网络媒体和通信系统起源于19世纪，当时信息第一次以电子方式远距离传送。

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Wang Lei likes to keep in touch with friends through sending messages on the phone in his spare time.

王磊喜欢在业余时间通过发短信与朋友保持联系。

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In transmitting urgent messages the king gained time by relaying at each town.

在传递紧急信息时，国王采取每一城镇更换驿马的接力式传送方法以赢得时间。

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It would make no point in those aliens sending messages our way at this particular time."

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For example, sending messages back in time.

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The computers also let convention organizers keep in touch with each delegation by sending messages about time changes or deletions in the program schedule.

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Since the Cingular network is so fast (and the Causerie IM client can be set to check for messages as frequently as you like) he's able to receive messages from work in near-real time.

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