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1997 Vintage: The First WiFi Standard

 Why was the internet still slow? Because 802.11 was born in 1997, promising a wireless future—though back then, “wireless” mostly meant your dad hadn’t tripped over the phone cord yet.

Part of the 35 Miscellaneous Jokes: The 1997 “Unsinkable & Unplugged” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@T9_Texter09/14/2005 18:324-2-4-2-2! (H-A-H-A-A)
@Dumb_And_Dumber03/13/2008 23:59So you’re telling me there’s a chance... to laugh?
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