the name Bell and the telephone Bell

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From: Eric, 617 273-7484, Burlington, ...
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1985 13:19

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Speaking of the name Bell, I've often wondered:

	Was Alexander's inventing of the telephone the birth of the
	word "bell" to describe the dinger inside the instrument ?

	Or was the word in usage beforehand and this is mere coincidence ?

	/Eric

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