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November 21, 1877: The Birth of the Phonograph On a seemingly ordinary day in 1877, Thomas Edison unveiled an invention that would forever alter our relationship with sound—the phonograph. This groundbreaking device not only introduced the concept of sound recording but also marked the beginning of a new era in audio technology. In this post,