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I'm confused, did he type them up on a computer that was not connected to the internet/school network but was physically connected to a printer close by? Why didn't he and the secretary copy emails from/to some form of portable storage?

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One time I had a client print an email, write on it, and fax it back.

Don’t try to understand the work flow. That’s impossible. Just try to realize the truth.

Before "Information Systems" there was no need for a company/college wide network; computers with printers on the same desk were a replacement for the typewriter.

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