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Terminal Compromise

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.
If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.
AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.
Yesterday, less than 25% got through.
Why?
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Terminal Compromise

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/102 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.
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If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.
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AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.
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Yesterday, less than 25% got through.
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Why?

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.”

All words in this reading · 63

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

100,000,000

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

25

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

a

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

an

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

any

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

As

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

AT

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

best

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

bungling

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

bureaucratic

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By

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

call

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

calls

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

carrier

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

daily

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

distance

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

excess

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

excuses

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

for

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got

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From this reading Yesterday, less than 25% got through.

HACKERS

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

HAMPER

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handles

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

have

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

HELLO'S

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

HOLIDAY

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

I

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

If

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

in

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

inherent

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

know

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

lame

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

less

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From this reading Yesterday, less than 25% got through.

long

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

make

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

Mason

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

most

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

my

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

November

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

now

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

of

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

phone

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

provides

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

readers

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

Scott

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

service

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

suspicion

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

T

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

telephone

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

than

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From this reading Yesterday, less than 25% got through.

that

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

the

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

through

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From this reading Yesterday, less than 25% got through.

to

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

unable

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

Wednesday

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From this reading Wednesday, November 25 HACKERS HAMPER HOLIDAY HELLO'S By Scott Mason As most of my readers know by now, I have an inherent suspicion of lame excuses for bureaucratic bungling.

were

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

weren't

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

Why

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From this reading Why?

world

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From this reading AT&T, the long distance carrier that provides the best telephone service in the world, handles in excess of 100,000,000 calls daily.

yesterday

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

you

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From this reading If any of you were unable to make a long distance phone call yesterday, you weren't alone.

Chapter 11 of Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau holds 513 sentences, grouped into 103 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 11 of Terminal Compromise contain?

Chapter 11 holds 513 sentences of Terminal Compromise, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 513 sentences, grouped into 103 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 11 of Terminal Compromise?

Work through the 103 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 103 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Terminal Compromise

Common questions about reading Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Terminal Compromise?

Yes. All 17226 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #79 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Terminal Compromise is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #79, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Terminal Compromise take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3446 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Terminal Compromise section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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Vocabulary met early in Terminal Compromise

Words and structures a reader meets early in Terminal Compromise, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

August
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Terminal Compromise; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Terminal Compromise; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
National
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Terminal Compromise; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Security
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Terminal Compromise; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.