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Morse code is an international code for
transmitting messages by wire or radio using
signals of short (dots) and long (dashes)
duration, originated by US inventor Samuel
Morse for use on his invention, the
telegraph. The letters SOS (3 short, 3 long,
3 short) form the international distress
signal, being distinctive and easily
transmitted, it stands for `save our souls'.
Subject by: Andrew Longhorn