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The telephone did not directly replace the telegraph; rather, it emerged as a new technology in the late 19th century that complemented and eventually overshadowed the telegraph's use for personal communication. Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the patent for the telephone in 1876, and its widespread adoption occurred in the following decades. By the early 20th century, the telephone had become the dominant form of communication, but the telegraph continued to be used for certain long-distance and commercial applications.

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