Anyone know if this story is true?

From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf_at_siconic.com>
Date: Sun Jan 18 14:35:27 2004

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004, Brad Parker wrote:

> Anyone know if this story is true?
>
> http://www.phonehelp.com/p-1-50.htm
>
> (story about bell labs experiment where handset cords are made shorter
> and shorter and help desk calls are monitored to find 'knee' in help
> call curve to use as optimal length of handset cords)
>
> certainly a little off topic - if there is a better place/list someone can
> suggest I'm all ears. (alt.bell-labs.stories? :-)

Try comp.dcom.telecom. A lot of old-timers hang out there that might be
able to confirm or refute this.

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