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Today "telegraphese" - saying as much as possible in the fewest number of words - has a new home in the Twittersphere.

This simple story was told in very touching and beautiful language, by no means telegraphese, and Barty and I were deeply affected by it.

In feebler hands, it degenerates into what in London journalistic slang is known as "telegraphese."

Also, this is quite a new trade for me, who have only dealt hitherto in foreign wines, and British party politics, and bimetallism—and can only write in telegraphese!