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The greeting "hi" is believed to have originated in the mid-19th century, around the 1860s, as a shortened form of "hello." The word "hello" itself gained popularity after the invention of the telephone in the 1870s, when it was suggested as a way to greet someone on the line. Over time, "hi" became a common informal greeting in English-speaking cultures.

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