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What was used before ????? was invented?

Quiz instructions: Before each item was invented what did we do? Name something that was commonly used before the current item. It may not offer all the benefits, but served the same general purpose.
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Last updated: October 10, 2021
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Bridges
ferries
Cell phone
home phone, talkback pager
Facebook
MySpace
Airplane
train, ship,boat
Refrigerator
ice box
Automobile
horse & buggy
GPS for trip routing
map
Bathroom toilet
outhouse
jig saw
hand saw
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Flash drive
CD, floppy disk
Computer for writing letters
Typewriter, word processor
Television
radio
Ballpoint pen
fountain pen, pencil
Clothes dryer
clothes line
Washing machine
scrub board, washboard
Email
(snail) mail, telegram
Electric lights
gas lights, kerosene lamps, candles
Air conditioning
swamp cooler, fan
5 Comments
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Level 73
Oct 9, 2021
Pager does not work as an answer. Also please accept washboard and floppy disk.
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Level 19
Oct 9, 2021
Thank you Joe! Suggestions/corrections have been updated.
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Level 53
Oct 9, 2021
but I typed floppy disk with a k and it still did not work, nor did pager and washboard, so failure
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Level 59
Oct 9, 2021
I'd suggest allowing boat for the airplane one. It says train and ship but doesn't accept boat.
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Level 80
Oct 10, 2021
Great idea for a quiz!