But I loved her first, I held her first And a place in my heart will always be hers. From the first breath she breathed When she first smiled at me. I knew the love of a father runs deep. And I prayed that she'd find you someday But it still hard to give her away I loved her first.
The telegraph, which had started in 1837, was replaced in most applications in developed countries by digital data-transmission systems based on computer technology. Clare D. McGillem Learn More in these related articles:
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