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* A telegram is read off in this manner in ''Film/TopHat'', leading DeadpanSnarker Dale to comment that it "sounds like Gertrude Stein."

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* A telegram is read off in this manner in ''Film/TopHat'', ''Film/TopHat'' by the FunnyForeigner Alberto Beddini, leading DeadpanSnarker Dale to comment that it "sounds like Gertrude Stein."
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* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', inter-dimensional aliens mistake Paris' ''Film/TheAdventuresOfCaptainProton'' (a {{Film/Flash Gordon|Serial}}-{{expy}} character) holodeck program for reality, requiring the crew to involve themselves in the program. Paris and Tuvok return to the program to gather information and find that Captain Proton's ship has received a message through the SubspaceAnsible, which, due to the program's ZeeRust characteristics, is a teletype machine.

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* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In one episode "Bride of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', Chaotica!" inter-dimensional aliens mistake Paris' ''Film/TheAdventuresOfCaptainProton'' (a {{Film/Flash Gordon|Serial}}-{{expy}} character) holodeck program for reality, requiring the crew to involve themselves in the program. Paris and Tuvok return to the program to gather information and find that Captain Proton's ship has received a message through the SubspaceAnsible, which, due to the program's ZeeRust characteristics, is a teletype machine.
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* The trope is updated in the ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' fanfic ''An the Adventure Continues'' when Jethro and Monty use ''Telegramstop.com'' (a now defunct website where you could pay to send a telegram like in YeGoodeOldeDays) to send a SpySpeak message to Director Lorenzo, with obligatory STOP gag.

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* The trope is updated in the ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' fanfic ''An ''And the Adventure Continues'' when Jethro and Monty use ''Telegramstop.com'' (a now defunct website where you could pay to send a telegram like in YeGoodeOldeDays) to send a SpySpeak message to Director Lorenzo, with obligatory STOP gag.
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* The trope is updated in the ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' fanfic ''An the Adventure Continues'' when Jethro and Monty use Telegramstop.com to send SpySpeak to the Social Welfare Agency, with obligatory STOP gag.

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* The trope is updated in the ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' fanfic ''An the Adventure Continues'' when Jethro and Monty use Telegramstop.com ''Telegramstop.com'' (a now defunct website where you could pay to send a telegram like in YeGoodeOldeDays) to send a SpySpeak message to the Social Welfare Agency, Director Lorenzo, with obligatory STOP gag.
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* The trope is updated in the ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' fanfic ''An the Adventure Continues'' when Jethro and Monty use Telegramstop.com to send SpySpeak to the Social Welfare Agency, with obligatory STOP gag.
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---> '''Old Timey Strong Bad:''' "Dear Sir Strong Bad STOP How do you operate the 'telegramophone' [[AntiquatedLinguistics whilst]] wearing gentlemans' sporting gloves STOP Signed, [[SesquipedalianSmith Sir Elsington Halstindingdingworth]]" Curses! This is all anyone ever asks me.

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---> '''Old Timey Strong Bad:''' "Dear Sir Strong Bad STOP stop How do you operate manage the 'telegramophone' telegramophone [[AntiquatedLinguistics whilst]] wearing gentlemans' sporting gloves STOP Signed, gentleman's sport gloves? stop signed, [[SesquipedalianSmith Sir Lord Elsington Halstindingdingworth]]" Hallstingdingdingworth]]. Curses! This is all anyone ever asks me."
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-->''CONGRATULATIONS STOP [[OhCrap GAS STOP OIL STOP]]''

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-->''CONGRATULATIONS STOP [[SoreLoser GAS STOP]] [[OhCrap GAS STOP OIL STOP]]''
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* In an episode from the first run of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', the Pickleses get a telegram from their Aunt Miriam. It's not supposed to be a singing telegram, which confuses them as to why it's a telegram ''at all'' since regular mail exists, which convinces the delivery boy to sing for them. He even ''sings the [=STOPs=]''.

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* In an episode from the first run of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats|1991}}'', the Pickleses get a telegram from their Aunt Miriam. It's not supposed to be a singing telegram, which confuses them as to why it's a telegram ''at all'' since regular mail exists, which convinces the delivery boy to sing for them. He even ''sings the [=STOPs=]''.
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* In the epilogue of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'', we get this one from Sadie Adler, without any punctuation at all: [[labelnote:*]]In full English: ''Jim -- if you're the J.M. I know -- it's Sadie Adler. I've got something to discuss. The pay is good. Meet me in the saloon in Valentine. I'm there most days.''[[/labelnote]]

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* In the epilogue of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'', we get this one from Sadie Adler, without any punctuation at all: [[labelnote:*]]In full English: ''Jim -- if you're the J.M. I know -- it's Sadie Adler. I've got something to discuss. The pay is good. Meet me in the saloon in Valentine. Valentine, I'm there most days.''[[/labelnote]]

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* In the epilogue of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'', we get this one from Sadie Adler, without any punctuation at all:

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* In the epilogue of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'', we get this one from Sadie Adler, without any punctuation at all:all: [[labelnote:*]]In full English: ''Jim -- if you're the J.M. I know -- it's Sadie Adler. I've got something to discuss. The pay is good. Meet me in the saloon in Valentine. I'm there most days.''[[/labelnote]]



JIM STOP\\
IF YOURE THE JM I KNOW STOP\\
ITS SADIE ADLER STOP\\
IVE GOT SOMETHING TO DISCUSS STOP\\
PAY GOOD STOP\\
MEET ME IN SALOON IN VALENTINE STOP IM THERE MOST DAYS =\\
SADIE ADLER =\\ [[note]]Jim -- if you're the J.M. I know -- it's Sadie Adler. I've got something to discuss. The pay is good. Meet me in the saloon in Valentine. I'm there most days.[[/note]]

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JIM STOP\\
STOP IF YOURE THE JM I KNOW STOP\\
STOP ITS SADIE ADLER STOP\\
STOP IVE GOT SOMETHING TO DISCUSS STOP\\
STOP PAY GOOD STOP\\
STOP MEET ME IN SALOON IN VALENTINE STOP IM THERE MOST DAYS =\\
SADIE ADLER =\\ [[note]]Jim -- if you're the J.M. I know -- it's Sadie Adler. I've got something to discuss. The pay is good. Meet me in the saloon in Valentine. I'm there most days.[[/note]]=

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